Configuring Link Aggregation (Bonding)
Link aggregation combines multiple physical interfaces into a virtual interface called a bond. Bonded interfaces (known as slaves) add redundancy to a connection as well as increasing the connections throughput to a level beyond what is possible using a single physical interface.
To create an interface bond you need to run these commands in this order from the gclich shell:
Commands in Running Order:
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Purpose:
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Add bonding group <bond_id>
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Creates a bonding group
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set bonding group <bond_id> mode <bond_mode>
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Sets a bonding mode: 802.3ad (LAPC) or XOR
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set interface <if_name> state on
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Sets the slave interface to on
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add bonding group <bond_id> interface <if_name>
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Enslaves interfaces to the bond
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Note - Before running the link aggregation commands, make sure that the slave interfaces do not have an IP Address already assigned.
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