Add Uplink2024/01/16 |
To add Uplink to standard virtual switch, configure like follows.
This is based on that your ESXi computer has multiple physical network interfaces.
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[1] | To add on shell access, configure like follows. |
# list physical NICs [root@ctrl:~] esxcli network nic list Name PCI Device Driver Admin Status Link Status Speed Duplex MAC Address MTU Description ------ ------------ ------ ------------ ----------- ----- ------ ----------------- ---- ----------- vmnic0 0000:01:00.0 ne1000 Up Up 1000 Full 52:54:00:3a:cc:4c 1500 Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection vmnic1 0000:08:00.0 ne1000 Up Up 1000 Full 52:54:00:6b:d8:17 1500 Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection vmnic2 0000:09:00.0 ne1000 Up Up 1000 Full 52:54:00:c6:a4:cf 1500 Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection vmnic3 0000:10:00.0 ne1000 Up Up 1000 Full 52:54:00:f2:e9:52 1500 Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection[root@ctrl:~] esxcli network vswitch standard list vSwitch0 Name: vSwitch0 Class: cswitch Num Ports: 2970 Used Ports: 4 Configured Ports: 128 MTU: 1500 CDP Status: listen Beacon Enabled: false Beacon Interval: 1 Beacon Threshold: 3 Beacon Required By: Uplinks: vmnic0 Portgroups: VM Network, Management Network vSwitch1 Name: vSwitch1 Class: cswitch Num Ports: 2970 Used Ports: 3 Configured Ports: 1024 MTU: 1500 CDP Status: listen Beacon Enabled: false Beacon Interval: 1 Beacon Threshold: 3 Beacon Required By: Uplinks: vmnic1 Portgroups: Management Network Internal # add [vmnic2] to [vSwitch0] [root@ctrl:~] esxcli network vswitch standard uplink add --uplink-name=vmnic2 --vswitch-name=vSwitch0 esxcli network vswitch standard list --vswitch-name=vSwitch0 vSwitch0 Name: vSwitch0 Class: cswitch Num Ports: 2970 Used Ports: 6 Configured Ports: 128 MTU: 1500 CDP Status: listen Beacon Enabled: false Beacon Interval: 1 Beacon Threshold: 3 Beacon Required By: Uplinks: vmnic2, vmnic0 Portgroups: VM Network, Management Network # set load-balancing policy
# available policies are follows # - explicit : use explicit failover order # - iphash : route based on IP hash # - mac : route based on source MAC hash # - portid : route based on the originating virtual port
[root@ctrl:~]
[root@ctrl:~] esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set --active-uplinks=vmnic0,vmnic2 --load-balancing=portid --vswitch-name=vSwitch0
esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover get --vswitch-name=vSwitch0 Load Balancing: srcport Network Failure Detection: link Notify Switches: true Failback: true Active Adapters: vmnic0, vmnic2 Standby Adapters: Unused Adapters: # if you like to set the new uplink as a stanby-uplink, run like follows [root@ctrl:~] esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set --standby-uplinks=vmnic2 --vswitch-name=vSwitch0
# if you like to disable failback, run like follows [root@ctrl:~] esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set --failback=no --vswitch-name=vSwitch0 |
To add on VMware Host Client, configure like follows.
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[2] | Move to [Networking] -[Virtual Switches] section and enter the details screen of a virtual switch you like to add new uplink, then click [Add uplink] button to open the window and add uplink like follows. |
[3] | New uplink has beed added. |
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