Specifications

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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
VMware has not tested and does not support network adapter teams with GSX Server
on Linux hosts.
GSX Server supports teamed Broadcom-based network adapters when used with
Broadcom teaming software in the following modes:
• Generic Trunking (FEC/GEC/802.3ad-Draft Static)
• Link Aggregation (802.3ad)
• Smart Load Balance and Fail Over
GSX Server supports teamed Intel-based network adapters when used with Intel
PROSet version 6.4 or higher (32-bit hosts) or PROSet version 10.0 or higher (64-bit
hosts) in the following modes:
• Adapter Fault Tolerance
• Adaptive Load Balancing
• Static Link Aggregation (64-bit hosts)
• FEC/802.3ad Static Link Aggregation (32-bit hosts)
• GEC/802.3ad Static Link Aggregation (32-bit hosts)
• IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation
Note: Express Teaming mode is not supported when you are teaming Intel-based
network adapters.
Setting Up the Windows Host
When using GSX Server on a Windows host with teamed network adapters and
bridged networking, the VMware Bridge Protocol must be bound to the teamed
network adapter and unbound from the individual physical network adapters.
Complete the following steps.
1. Open the Windows Control Panel, then open Network Connections (on a
Windows Server 2003 host) or open Network and Dial-up Connections (on a
Windows 2000 host).
2. To bind the VMware Bridge Protocol to the teamed NIC, right-click the teamed
NIC device and choose Properties. Check VMware Bridge Protocol, then click
OK to close the property sheet.
3. To unbind the VMware Bridge Protocol from each physical NIC that is being used
for bridged networking, right-click the NIC device and choose Properties. Clear
the VMware Bridge Protocol check box, then click OK to close the property
sheet.