Simple definition
VMware NIC teaming combines network uplinks for redundancy and configurable traffic distribution.
Purpose and use
VMware NIC teaming combines physical interfaces as virtual-switch uplinks for availability or traffic distribution.
How does it work?
Selection and failover policy determine the uplink used and must align with physical-switch configuration.
Example and verification
Test an uplink failure and observe surviving traffic, VLAN reachability and upstream redundancy.
Points to watch
Two interfaces do not automatically double one connection’s throughput. Some policies require specific physical-network configuration.
In short
Results depend on teaming policy and the complete network path.