VDS teaming options for NSX

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 ...

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