Re: [SLUG] Ethernet Port Trunking (etherchannel bonding) doco?

[Craige McWhirter <tongmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've just found and started reading this in my kernel source:

Documentation/networking/bonding.txt

Looks like it could be quite helpful. Any pointers to other doco or
helpful tips are still most welcome :)

On Fri, 2002-12-06 at 16:56, Craige McWhirter wrote:
> I'm trying to bond two ethernet ports together and have the setup all
> but working. My real stumbling block appears to be my inability to
> locate decent documentation on performing this feat.
> 
> Does anyone know where I can find some doco on setting up ethernet port
> trunking (or etherchannel bonding). Google isn't returning results of
> any use (perhaps I'm asking the wrong question?). The LDP also comes up
> dry.
> 
> For the curious, I've done the following:
> 
> - configured a server trunk using two ports on a Foundry Fastiron II
> 
> - trunking setup has been saved and enabled ("deployed" in Foundry's
> preferrred terms)
> 
> - loaded the bonding kernel driver
> 
> - Plugged both eth0/1 from the server into said ports on the switch
> 
> - Created bond0
> 
> - ran ifenslave on eth0/1 and they are set to slave
> 
> - Default route is via bond0
> 
> While links lights are on, I cannot communicate with the outside network
> in anyway. I've got a gut feeling there's on magical step that's
> missing. 
> 
> Any clue bats?
> 
> -- 
> 
> Cheers,
>       Craige.
> 
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Cheers,
      Craige.

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