[AusNOG] VM throughput to network

[Bruce Renner]

A quick google search revealed this.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004048

<http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004048>The
short answer is yes, ESX can use 2 or more nics to improve throughput.

Cheers All, Bruce



On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Jay Mitchell <jay at miscreant.org> wrote:

> It’s configurable at the VMWare side also:
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> -        Route based on the originating virtual port ID
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> -        Route based in IP hash
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> -        Route based on source MAC hash
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> -        Use explicit failover order
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> --Jay
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> *From:* ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:
> ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Daniel Thoroughgood
> *Sent:* Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:12 AM
> *To:* ausnog
> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] VM throughput to network
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> I believe ESX  load-balances outbound traffic based upon destination MAC
> address.  If traffic is mostly going to a default gateway, or a storage
> device, then it's unlikely to be moved over more than one link.
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> Incoming traffic depends on the switch.
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