Netgear RD5200 (ReadyDATA 5200) – ReadyDATA 5200 System Empty Chassis with 10G (2 port SFP+ card) Brochure

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Create a Redundant Link (LAG) Between the Switch and ESXi Host

Next we’ll create a LAG between the ESXi host and our switch. We will start with the configuration on the switch.

 

Switch Side Configuration

 

Login to the NETGEAR managed switch and go to 

Switching -> LAG. Select a channel that is unused and check    

 

the box next to it. At the top row, enter in the details such as 

LAG Name and Admin mode. Make sure the 

Enable option is selected in Admin Mode. This determines whether the LAG is enabled or not. For this particular  

port channel we will also set 

Static Mode as Enable as a static LAG is the recommended setting by VMware.  

Now click 

Apply.

 

Note: With the VMware vSphere Web Client it is now possible to create a LAG with LACP enabled. In such cases    

 

the setting here would be to set 

Static Mode to Disable.

Next, we will add ports to this LAG. Go to 

Switching -> LAG -> LAG Membership. In the LAG ID field, select    

the Lag that we just configured. Once you have that selected, click on the Unit 1 button to display the ports  

 

on the switch and select the ports you wish to add to the LAG. In our example we add ports 13 and 14 as  

 

members of the LAG. 

Finally, click 

Apply.

The LAG on the switch is now properly configured.