diff --git a/chef/cookbooks/barclamp/libraries/nic.rb b/chef/cookbooks/barclamp/libraries/nic.rb
index a3562a0cb0..698e99f0ac 100644
--- a/chef/cookbooks/barclamp/libraries/nic.rb
+++ b/chef/cookbooks/barclamp/libraries/nic.rb
@@ -605,6 +605,15 @@ def miimon=(millisecs)
       self
     end
 
+    def xmit_hash_policy
+      sysfs("bonding/xmit_hash_policy").split[0]
+    end
+
+    def xmit_hash_policy=(xmit_hash_policy)
+      sysfs_put("bonding/xmit_hash_policy", xmit_hash_policy)
+      self
+    end
+
     def down
       slaves.each{ |s|s.down }
       super
@@ -625,7 +634,7 @@ def destroy
       nil
     end
 
-    def self.create(nic,mode=6,miimon=100)
+    def self.create(nic, mode=6, miimon=100, xmit_hash_policy="layer2")
       Chef::Log.info("Creating new bond #{nic}")
       if self.exists?(nic)
         raise ::ArgumentError.new("#{nic} already exists.")
@@ -642,6 +651,7 @@ def self.create(nic,mode=6,miimon=100)
       iface = ::Nic.new(nic)
       iface.mode = mode
       iface.miimon = miimon
+      iface.xmit_hash_policy = xmit_hash_policy
       iface.up
       iface
     end
diff --git a/chef/cookbooks/network/recipes/default.rb b/chef/cookbooks/network/recipes/default.rb
index da6cef201c..5501423326 100644
--- a/chef/cookbooks/network/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/chef/cookbooks/network/recipes/default.rb
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ def get_datapath_id_for_ovsbridge(bridge)
     # We want a bond.  Figure out what mode it should be.  Default to 5
     team_mode = conduit_map[conduit]["team_mode"] ||
       (node["network"]["teaming"] && node["network"]["teaming"]["mode"]) || 5
+    miimon = conduit_map[network.conduit]["team_miimon"] ||
+      (node["network"]["teaming"] &&
+       node["network"]["teaming"]["miimon"]) || 100
+    xmit_hash_policy = conduit_map[network.conduit]["team_xmit_hash_policy"] ||
+      (node["network"]["teaming"] &&
+       node["network"]["teaming"]["xmit_hash_policy"]) || "layer2"
     # See if a bond that matches our specifications has already been created,
     # or if there is an empty bond lying around.
     bond = Nic::Bond.find(base_ifs)
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ def get_datapath_id_for_ovsbridge(bridge)
       bond_names = (0..existing_bond_names.length).to_a.map{ |i| "bond#{i}" }
       new_bond_name = (bond_names - existing_bond_names).first
 
-      bond = Nic::Bond.create(new_bond_name, team_mode)
+      bond = Nic::Bond.create(new_bond_name, team_mode, miimon, xmit_hash_policy)
       Chef::Log.info("Creating bond #{bond.name} for network #{name}")
     end
     ifs[bond.name] ||= Hash.new
@@ -217,6 +223,13 @@ def get_datapath_id_for_ovsbridge(bridge)
     end
     ifs[bond.name]["mode"] = team_mode
     ifs[bond.name]["type"] = "bond"
+    ifs[bond.name]["miimon"] = miimon
+    ifs[bond.name]["xmit_hash_policy"] = xmit_hash_policy
+    # Also save miimon and xmit_hash_policy to the NIC object, since that is
+    # safe to change on the fly, and will be used to write the configuration
+    # files.
+    bond.miimon = miimon
+    bond.xmit_hash_policy = xmit_hash_policy
     our_iface = bond
     node.set["crowbar"]["bond_list"] = {} if node["crowbar"]["bond_list"].nil?
     node.set["crowbar"]["bond_list"][bond.name] = ifs[bond.name]["slaves"]
diff --git a/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/interfaces.erb b/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/interfaces.erb
index 2b041fa20b..d2668ef809 100644
--- a/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/interfaces.erb
+++ b/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/interfaces.erb
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ iface <%= name %> inet manual
     pre-up test -f /sys/class/net/bonding_masters || modprobe bonding
     pre-up grep -qw <%=name%> /sys/class/net/bonding_masters || echo +<%=name%> >/sys/class/net/bonding_masters || true
     pre-up echo <%=i["mode"] %> >/sys/class/net/<%=name%>/bonding/mode || true
-    pre-up echo 100 >/sys/class/net/<%=name%>/bonding/miimon || true
+    pre-up echo <%=i["miimon"] %> >/sys/class/net/<%=name%>/bonding/miimon || true
+    pre-up echo <%=i["xmit_hash_policy"] %> >/sys/class/net/<%=name%>/bonding/xmit_hash_policy || true
        <% i["slaves"].each do |slave| -%>
     up ip link set <%=slave%> down
     up echo +<%=slave%> > /sys/class/net/<%=name%>/bonding/slaves || true
diff --git a/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/redhat-cfg.erb b/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/redhat-cfg.erb
index f182011eb3..b329fa806e 100644
--- a/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/redhat-cfg.erb
+++ b/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/redhat-cfg.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DELAY=<%=@nic.forward_delay%>
 STP=no
 <% end -%>
 <% when @nic.kind_of?(Nic::Bond) -%>
-BONDING_OPTS="miimon=<%=@nic.miimon%> mode=<%=@nic.mode%>"
+BONDING_OPTS="miimon=<%=@nic.miimon%> mode=<%=@nic.mode%> xmit_hash_policy=<%=@nic.xmit_hash_policy%>"
 <% when @nic.kind_of?(Nic::Vlan) -%>
 VLAN=yes
 <% when @nic.kind_of?(Nic) -%>
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ PREFIX<%=(i == 0)?'':(i+1).to_s%>=<%=v4addrs[i].subnet%>
 <% end -%>
 <% if iface["gateway"] -%>
 GATEWAY=<%=iface["gateway"]%>
-<% end -%>
\ No newline at end of file
+<% end -%>
diff --git a/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/suse-cfg.erb b/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/suse-cfg.erb
index 7668a86569..4b25ce0bd7 100644
--- a/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/suse-cfg.erb
+++ b/chef/cookbooks/network/templates/default/suse-cfg.erb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ ETHERDEVICE=<%=quote(iface["parent"])%>
    # Settings specific to bond devices (ifcfg-bonding(5))
    when @nic.kind_of?(Nic::Bond) -%>
 BONDING_MASTER=yes
-BONDING_MODULE_OPTS=<%=quote("mode=#{@nic.mode} miimon=#{@nic.miimon}")%>
+BONDING_MODULE_OPTS=<%=quote("mode=#{@nic.mode} miimon=#{@nic.miimon} xmit_hash_policy=#{@nic.xmit_hash_policy}")%>
 <% iface["slaves"].each_with_index do |slave,i| -%>
 BONDING_SLAVE_<%=i%>=<%=quote(slave)%>
 <%   end -%>
diff --git a/chef/data_bags/crowbar/migrate/network/022_add_bonding_miimon_xmit_hash_policy.rb b/chef/data_bags/crowbar/migrate/network/022_add_bonding_miimon_xmit_hash_policy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..058011398d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chef/data_bags/crowbar/migrate/network/022_add_bonding_miimon_xmit_hash_policy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+def upgrade(ta, td, a, d)
+  unless a["teaming"].key? "miimon"
+    a["teaming"]["miimon"] = ta["teaming"]["miimon"]
+  end
+  unless a["teaming"].key? "xmit_hash_policy"
+    a["teaming"]["xmit_hash_policy"] = ta["teaming"]["xmit_hash_policy"]
+  end
+  return a, d
+end
+
+def downgrade(ta, td, a, d)
+  unless ta["teaming"].key? "miimon"
+    a["teaming"].delete "miimon"
+  end
+  unless ta["teaming"].key? "xmit_hash_policy"
+    a["teaming"].delete "xmit_hash_policy"
+  end
+  return a, d
+end
diff --git a/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.json b/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.json
index be91aaaa5b..c28dc2ebcb 100644
--- a/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.json
+++ b/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.json
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
       "enable_tx_offloading": false,
       "mode": "single",
       "teaming": {
-        "mode": 1
+        "mode": 1,
+        "miimon": 100,
+        "xmit_hash_policy": "layer2"
       },
       "interface_map": [
         {
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@
     "network": {
       "crowbar-revision": 0,
       "crowbar-applied": false,
-      "schema-revision": 21,
+      "schema-revision": 22,
       "element_states": {
         "network": [ "readying", "ready", "applying" ]
       },
diff --git a/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.schema b/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.schema
index 1ded181577..94bbbf5d28 100644
--- a/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.schema
+++ b/chef/data_bags/crowbar/template-network.schema
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
               "type": "map",
               "required": true,
               "mapping": {
-                "mode": { "type": "int", "required": true }
+                "mode": { "type": "int", "required": true },
+                "miimon": { "type": "int", "required": true },
+                "xmit_hash_policy": { "type": "str", "required": true, "pattern": "/^layer2$|^layer2\+3$|^layer3\+4$|^encap2\+3$|^encap3\+4$/" }
               }
             },
             "interface_map": {
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@
                         "required": true,
                         "mapping": {
                           "team_mode": { "type": "int" },
+                          "team_miimon": { "type": "int" },
+                          "team_xmit_hash_policy": { "type": "str", "pattern": "/^layer2$|^layer2\+3$|^layer3\+4$|^encap2\+3$|^encap3\+4$/" },
                           "if_list": {
                             "type": "seq",
                             "required": true,