Customer Story: Enhancing Network Stability with VMware NSX 4.2 LACP PDU Prioritization
The Challenge: A large enterprise using VMware NSX faced network instability during high throughput events. LACP control plane packets were delayed or lost, causing port-channel instability and disruptions in network management. Before the Update: High traffic caused LACP PDU packets to compete with data traffic, leading to delays and dropped control plane packets. This resulted in network management issues, requiring manual intervention from the IT team. The Solution: With VMware NSX 4.2 , the new LACP PDU Packets Prioritization feature was implemented, which: Link: VMware NSX 4.2.0 Release Notes Prioritizes LACP control plane packets during high-traffic periods. Ensures port-channel stability and uninterrupted network management. The Result: Improved Stability : No more delays or loss of critical control plane packets. Reduced Downtime : Faster recovery and more reliable network configurations. Less Manual Intervention : IT staff could focus on other tasks without need...