vMotion network verification
Login to ESXi 5.5 HOST ( refer to http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003728 )
TPERIASA-M-H1Z4:~ tk$ ssh root@171.69.86.221
~ # vmkping 171.69.86.221
PING 171.69.86.221 (171.69.86.221): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 171.69.86.221: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.111 ms
64 bytes from 171.69.86.221: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.136 ms
64 bytes from 171.69.86.221: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.156 ms
List all NICs
~ # esxcfg-nics -l
Name PCI Driver Link Speed Duplex MAC Address MTU Description
vmnic0 0000:16:00.00 elxnet Down 0Mbps Half 40:f2:e9:4f:93:a8 1500 Emulex Corporation OneConnect 10Gb NIC (be3)
vmnic1 0000:16:00.01 elxnet Down 0Mbps Half 40:f2:e9:4f:93:ac 1500 Emulex Corporation OneConnect 10Gb NIC (be3)
vmnic2 0000:16:00.04 elxnet Up 1000Mbps Full 40:f2:e9:4f:93:aa 1500 Emulex Corporation OneConnect 10Gb NIC (be3)
vmnic3 0000:16:00.05 elxnet Up 1000Mbps Full 40:f2:e9:4f:93:ae 1500 Emulex Corporation OneConnect 10Gb NIC (be3)
vusb0 Pseudo cdc_ether Up 10Mbps Half 42:f2:e9:51:74:85 1500 Unknown Unknown
List all virtual nics, (SEE all MTUs configured for BIG size of 9000, typically 8194)
~ # esxcfg-vmknic -l
Interface Port Group/DVPort IP Family IP Address Netmask Broadcast MAC Address MTU TSO MSS Enabled Type
vmk1 IMM_Network0 IPv4 169.254.95.119 255.255.0.0 169.254.255.255 00:50:56:6e:e1:75 1500 65535 true STATIC
vmk1 IMM_Network0 IPv6 fe80::250:56ff:fe6e:e175 64 00:50:56:6e:e1:75 1500 65535 true STATIC, PREFERRED
vmk0 10 IPv4 171.69.86.221 255.255.254.0 171.69.87.255 40:f2:e9:4f:93:aa 9000 65535 true STATIC
vmk0 10 IPv6 fe80::42f2:e9ff:fe4f:93aa 64 40:f2:e9:4f:93:aa 9000 65535 true STATIC, PREFERRED
vmk0 10 IPv6 2001:420:10b:1002:42f2:e9ff:fe4f:93aa 64 40:f2:e9:4f:93:aa 9000 65535 true AUTOCONF, PREFERRED
vmk2 270 IPv4 171.69.86.223 255.255.254.0 171.69.87.255 00:50:56:6d:55:4b 9000 65535 true STATIC
vmk2 270 IPv6 fe80::250:56ff:fe6d:554b 64 00:50:56:6d:55:4b 9000 65535 true STATIC, PREFERRED
vmk3 278 IPv4 171.69.86.224 255.255.254.0 171.69.87.255 00:50:56:60:64:34 9000 65535 true STATIC
vmk3 278 IPv6 fe80::250:56ff:fe60:6434 64 00:50:56:60:64:34 9000 65535 true STATIC, PREFERRED
Ping vmKernal vMotion interfaces
~ # vmkping -I vmk2 171.69.86.223
PING 171.69.86.223 (171.69.86.223): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 171.69.86.223: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.071 ms
64 bytes from 171.69.86.223: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.143 ms
~ # vmkping -I vmk3 171.69.86.224
PING 171.69.86.224 (171.69.86.224): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 171.69.86.224: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.181 ms
64 bytes from 171.69.86.224: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.163 ms
64 bytes from 171.69.86.224: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.168 ms