The following table summarizes the vDS teaming and failover mode supported with VMware NSX:
|
Teaming and failover mode |
VMware NSX support |
Multi-VTEP |
Uplink behavior |
|
Explicit failover order (failover) |
Yes |
No |
Only one active |
|
Route based on IP hash (static EtherChannel) |
Yes |
No |
Flow based: active |
|
LACP (enhanced LACP) |
Yes |
No |
Flow based: both active |
|
Route based on originating port ID (SRC_ID) |
Yes |
Yes |
Both active |
|
Route based on source MAC hash (SRC_MAC) |
Yes |
Yes |
Both active |
|
Route based on physical NIC load (LBT) |
No |
No |
Not supported |
Explicit failover will be the simplest in terms of configuration and troubleshooting. It provides a single VTEP where one vDS uplink will be active and the remaining uplinks are in standby mode. If the active uplink is down, one of the remaining uplinks will become active and the rest will stay in standby. If there is a requirement to use multiple uplinks, you can either use a single VTEP with LACP or multi-VTEPs with a route based on the originating port ID.