[Fwd: Re: Ethernet Bonding]
Vince
jhary at unsane.co.uk
Mon Sep 3 05:53:37 PDT 2007
Doh I meant to send this to the list but must have just hit reply, sorry.
Vince
mer mite wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for a way to provide ethernet interface bonding in FreeBSD
> similar to ipmp in Solaris or just ethernet bonding in Linux. Don't want to
> do anything fancy. Just want a second interface to take over for one which
> has failed. Preferable would be a solution that doesn't require a specific
> configuration on our switches or routers.
>
> I have perused the www and have found multiple articles describing the
> procedure in HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, etc., but nothing for FreeBSD.
>
> Thanks in advance for your responses.
>
It your switch supports spanning tree you could just use if_bridge
(multiple members but have the IP assigned to the brige interface.) If
your running -STABLE or can wait for 6.3/7 then there is if_lagg which
can run int failover mode as well as aggregation mode.
I've never actually tried either method though so YMMV.
Vince
> Cheers,
> -Joe
>
> P.S.
>
> I hope the administrator is happier with this post than with my last.
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