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 ...