Changing the load balancing policy in ESXi using CLI 5.1

To change the load balancing policy on an ESXi 5.x standard vSwitch, run this command:

esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -l iphash -v vSwitch0

for the portgroup, run this command:

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup policy failover set -p "Management Network" -l "iphash"

 On ESXi 5.x,

• To change the load balancing policy to a route based on the originating virtual port ID, run this command:
  
  esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -l portid -v vSwitch0
  
  
• To change the load balancing policy to a route based on the MAC hash, run this command:esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -l mac -v vSwitch0

To Set the NIC teaming policy on a Virtual Switch on an ESXi 5.x

• To list the current NIC teaming policy of a vSwitch, use the command:
  
  # esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover get -v vSwitch0
  
• To set the NIC teaming policy of a vSwitch, use this command: 

# esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -l policy -v vSwitchX

For example, to set the NIC teaming policy of a vSwitch to IP hash:

# esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -l iphash -a uplink=vmnic0,vmnic4 -v vSwitch0

Note: Available Policy Options:

• explicit = Use explicit failover order
• portid = Route based upon port id (This is the Default setting)
• mac = Source Based Upon MAC Hash
• iphash = Source based up IP hash (This is only to be used in a etherchannel\Portchannel)