How to add multiple network card to vSwitch on ESXi or NIC teaming

How to add multiple network card to vSwitch on ESXi.

Some time we have a requirement for redundant   uplinks or NIC Teaming on ESXi hosts  . For that we must be having minimum two physical Network cards .

1- Select the ESX host and

2- Click on configuration >Networking>vSphere Slandered Switch > Properties

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Click on Network Adapters tab

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Click on Add

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Select The Network Cards Which you want to Tea or use for Redundancy

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Click on Next

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Click on Next

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Click on Finish .

Now you Network Card has been added to your vSwitch.

Now you have to configure  the properties of NIC Teaming or Network flow.

1- Select vSwitch > Clck on Ports > Choose vSwitch > Edit >

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Click on NIC Teaming

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Select the Load Balancing and Network Failover Detection .

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Click on OK

 

Now you are done .

 

 

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