In VMware vSphere, you can use PowerCLI (PowerShell module for VMware) to manage various aspects of ESXi hosts and virtual infrastructure. To set NIC teaming policies on a vSwitch or port group, you can use the Set-NicTeamingPolicy cmdlet. Here’s an example of how you can use it:
# Connect to your vCenter Server
Connect-VIServer -Server YourVCenterServer -User YourUsername -Password YourPassword
# Get the ESXi host
$ESXiHost = Get-VMHost -Name "YourESXiHostName"
# Get the vSwitch or port group
$vSwitchName = "vSwitch0" # Specify the name of your vSwitch
$portGroupName = "Management Network" # Specify the name of your port group
# Retrieve the existing NIC teaming policy
$nicTeamingPolicy = Get-NicTeamingPolicy -VMHost $ESXiHost -VSwitch $vSwitchName -PortGroup $portGroupName
# Modify the NIC teaming policy settings
$nicTeamingPolicy.LoadBalancing = "iphash" # Set load balancing policy (example: "iphash")
$nicTeamingPolicy.NotifySwitches = $true # Set switch notification setting
# Apply the modified NIC teaming policy
Set-NicTeamingPolicy -NicTeamingPolicy $nicTeamingPolicy -VMHost $ESXiHost -VSwitch $vSwitchName -PortGroup $portGroupName
# Disconnect from the vCenter Server
Disconnect-VIServer -Server * -Confirm:$false
Remember to replace YourVCenterServer, YourUsername, YourPassword, YourESXiHostName, vSwitch0, and Management Network with your actual vCenter Server details, ESXi host name, vSwitch name, and port group name.
In this script:
- Connect to the vCenter Server using
Connect-VIServer. - Get the ESXi host using
Get-VMHost. - Retrieve the existing NIC teaming policy using
Get-NicTeamingPolicy. - Modify the NIC teaming policy settings as needed.
- Apply the modified NIC teaming policy using
Set-NicTeamingPolicy. - Disconnect from the vCenter Server using
Disconnect-VIServer.