https://sigtar.com/tags/multiple-paths/ Recent content in Multiple-Paths on sigtar.com Hugo en-nz Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1200 https://sigtar.com/2009/08/22/esx-network-utilization/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1200 https://sigtar.com/2009/08/22/esx-network-utilization/ <p>One of the best articles i have found on this subject is here : <a href="http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/07/16/understanding-nic-utilization-in-vmware-esx/">http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/07/16/understanding-nic-utilization-in-vmware-esx/</a></p> <p>There is some additional information here on setting up an etherchannel on the cisco side : <a href="http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/04/esx-server-nic-teaming-and-vlan-trunking/">http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/04/esx-server-nic-teaming-and-vlan-trunking/</a></p> <p>This can be handy if you need a single VM to use both physical nics in a load-balanced manner - both outbound and <strong>inbound</strong>. Of course its not really that simple though. This will really only add a benefit if the VM is communicating to <em>multiple</em> destinations (using ip hash - a single destination from a single VM with one IP will always be limited to the same physical nic).</p>