esxcfg-advcfg -s 1 /Net/ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc esxcfg-advcfg /Net/ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc The Net.ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc option is not enabled by defaultĪnd making changes to this option will be globally applicable on the ESXi.
In the Edit option - Net.ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc window update the New value field to 1 and click Save. Select Net.ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc and click Edit option.Ĥ. Scroll down or use the search bar to go to the Net.ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc option.ģ. From the Navigator window select Manage > System > Advanced settings.Ģ. Configuring ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc In the WebUIġ. Select the Yes radio button for Notify switches and Failback.ĭ. Network failover detection option to Link status only.Ĭ. Load balancing option to Use explicit failover order.ī. Click NIC teaming and make the following changes:Ī. Click Security and select the Accept radio option to enable Promiscuous mode, MAC address changes, and Forged transmits.Ĥ. Select the new port group that was created and click Edit settings.ģ. From the Navigator window select Networking > Port Groups.Ģ. NIC is a hardware component that allows a device to connect to the network. To achieve this you need to make some changes to the NIC Network Interface Card. Preventing Dropping or Looping Broadcast/Multicast Packets VMs are based on computer architectures and provide functionality of a physical computer. A VM is an emulation of a computer system. Add the new port group that was created to the VM Virtual Machine. and select Edit settings or select the VM Virtual Machine. From the Navigator window select Virtual Machines.
To add the port group to an host, edit the host setting of the Mobility Master Virtual Appliance or Mobility Controller Virtual Appliance.ġ.
Ensure the Accept radio button is selected for Promiscuous mode, MAC address changes, and Forged transmits under Security.ĥ. Add the virtual switch that was configured with NIC Network Interface Card. Navigate to Networking > Port groups > Add port group or right click Networking and select Add port group.Ģ. Under Security, click the Accept radio button for Promiscuous mode and Mac address changes.ġ. Add the required number of uplinks from the Uplink 1 drop-down menu.Ĭ. In the Add standard virtual switch - New switch window enter the following details:ī. Navigate to Networking > Virtual Switches > Add standard virtual switch or right click Networking and select Add standard vSwitch.įigure 1 Adding a Standard Virtual Switchģ. This following example is configured through the WebUI.Ģ. Login to the vSphere ESXi host using WebUI or a vSphere client. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. Route based on source MAC Media Access Control. configured, ESXi provides the following configuration options:
host to the uplink device since there is more than one NIC Network Interface Card. To balance the traffic from the VM Virtual Machine. When creating a vSwitch on the ESXi host, two or more NICs (network adapters) can be configured in the same vSwitch. You are here: Home > Installing Virtual Appliance > Appendix > Recommendations for NIC Teaming on a vSwitch Recommendations for NIC Teaming on a vSwitch