6.5.1

Procedure
1 Create a Link Aggregation Group
To migrate the network traffic of distributed port groups to a link aggregation group (LAG), you create
a new LAG on the distributed switch.
2 Set a Link Aggregating Group as Standby in the Teaming and Failover Order of Distributed Port
Groups
The new link aggregation group (LAG) by default is unused in the teaming and failover order of
distributed port groups. Because only one LAG or only standalone uplinks can be active for
distributed port groups, you must create an intermediate teaming and failover configuration, where
the LAG is standby. This configuration lets you migrate physical NICs to the LAG ports by keeping
the network connectivity up.
3 Assign Physical NICs to the Ports of the Link Aggregation Group
You have set the new link aggregation group (LAG) as standby in the teaming and failover order of
distributed port groups. Having the LAG as standby lets you safely migrate the physical NICs from
standalone uplinks to the LAG ports without losing network connectivity.
4 Set the Link Aggregation Group as Active in the Teaming and Failover Order of the Distributed Port
Group
You migrated physical NICs to the ports of the link aggregation group (LAG). Set the LAG as active
and move all standalone uplinks as unused in the teaming and failover order of the distributed port
groups.
Create a Link Aggregation Group
To migrate the network traffic of distributed port groups to a link aggregation group (LAG), you create a
new LAG on the distributed switch.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the distributed switch.
2 On the Configure tab, expand Settings and select LACP.
3 Click the New Link Aggregation Group icon.
4 Name the new LAG.
5 Set the number of ports to the LAG.
Set the same number of ports to the LAG as the number of ports in the LACP port channel on the
physical switch. A LAG port has the same function as an uplink on the distributed switch. All LAG
ports form a NIC team in the context of the LAG.
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