This is using 2 VMware ESXi 6.5 hosts. There are 5 VMs per host. We are intend to have 1 vlan for management, 1 for backup segment, and 1 for the production segment. we intend to configure a NIC teaming on 2 physical network (vmnic0 & 1) port per host. Respective port-group for each vlan id were created. 101 for production, 121 for mgmt, and 122 for backup. All 3 port groups joined to the same vswitch0. Load-balancing mode is, Route based on IP hash.
This ESXi Hosts are connected to Cisco Catalyst 2960-48-port switch. The Ethernet channels were configured as follows,
int port-channel 1
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101,121,122
switchport mode trunk
int gigabitethernet1/15
switchport trunk native vlan 101
switchport trunk encap dot1q
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101,121,122
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode on
int gigabitethernet1/16
switchport trunk native vlan 101
switchport trunk encap dot1q
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101,121,122
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode on
Do these configurations work?
Thank in advance.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29117210/Use-Switch-in-the-place-of-TRUNK-link-between-router-and-server.html
all the best