Switch Embedded Teaming with Meraki

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Switch Embedded Teaming with Meraki

Hello all,
I have a question.
So far I have set up Nic-Teaming on my Windows servers based on LBFO.
I have aggregated ports on two Meraki switches and let the server communicate via LACP.

With Windows 2022, Switch Embedded Teaming is the favored technology.
However, Switch Embedded Teaming does not support LACP. Of course, I can enable LBFO Teaming via Powershell, but I would like to use Switch Embedded Teaming.

How do I have to configure the Meraki switches to use Switch Embedded Teaming correctly?

Thank you

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alemabrahao
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I believe LACP/Dynamic is the correct setting for the Meraki Switch.

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Trust
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Thank you for the quick reply.
Windows Server 2022 with Switch embedded Teaming does not support LACP.

alemabrahao
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Maybe It can help you:

 

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2358178-windows-server-2022-hyper-v-switch-embedded-teaming-w...

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Trust
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Solved it. Meraki regulates this automatically as soon as the opposite side is correct.

Trust
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Unfortunately, it doesn't work straightforwardly. As soon as I have a solution, I will post it here.

cmr
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It looks like you need static rather than dynamic and I don't think Meraki supports this.  I'd ask support.

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SeniorFeet
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Any updates on this? I'm trying to connect my Hyper-V Cluster using SET to Cisco aggregate ports and no way to configure the mode to LACP like you can with LBFO on windows server.  I've found with LBFO, if it's not set to LACP then the Meraki disables one of the ports due to LACP incompatibility.

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