This procedure describes how to create an uplink profile that has a link aggregation group configured and how to configure an ESXi host transport node to use that uplink profile.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarize yourself with the steps to create an uplink profile. See Create an Uplink Profile.
  • Familiarize yourself with the steps to create a host transport node.
  • For ESXi hosts (connecting to VDS), the LAG configuration is only in vCenter, on the VDS. Therefore configure LAG on the VDS switch in vCenter.

Procedure

  1. From a browser, log in with admin privileges to an NSX Manager at https://<nsx-manager-ip-address> or https://<nsx-manager-fqdn>.
  2. Select System > Fabric > Profiles > Uplink Profiles > Add Profile.
  3. Enter a name and optionally a description.
    For example, you enter the name uplink-lag1.
  4. Under Teamings, select Default Teaming.
  5. In the Active Uplinks field, do one of the following:
    1. Enter the name of the LAG that you configured on the VDS switch in VMware vCenter.
  6. Enter the VLAN ID for Transport VLAN.
  7. Click Add at the bottom of the dialog box.
  8. Select System > Fabric > Hosts.
  9. Select the Cluster tab and select an ESXi host.
  10. Select Configure NSX.
  11. In the Host Details tab, enter IP address, OS name, admin credentials, and SHA-256 thumbprint of the host.
  12. During the switch configuration, depending on the VDS switch, select the uplink profile uplink-lag1 that was created in step 3.
  13. In the Physical NICs field, the physical NICs and uplinks dropdown list reflects the new NICs and uplink profile. Specifically, the uplink LAG that is configured on the VDS switch is displayed in the uplink profile drop-down list. Select the VDS uplink for LAG.
  14. Enter information for the other fields and complete host preparation.
    The ESXi host is prepared as a transport node using the LAG profile.
    Note: You can only use LAGs that you define in NSX uplink profile for transport nodes that are prepared using N-VDS. However, for ESXi transport nodes prepared using VDS, you can only use LAGs configured on vSphere and it is referred to in the uplink profile.
  15. SSH in to ESXi host as root and run the following commands:
    1. Run nsxcli.
    2. To verify LACP bond is up and active, run get bonds.