Port bond modes for the SG100 and SG1000 appliances
When configuring network links for the SG100 and SG1000 appliances, you can use port bonding
for the ports that connect to the Grid Network and optional Client Network, and the 1-GbE
management ports that connect to the optional Admin Network. Port bonding helps protect your
data by providing redundant paths between StorageGRID networks and the appliance.
Network bond modes
The networking ports on the services appliance support Fixed port bond mode or Aggregate port
bond mode for the Grid Network and Client Network connections.
Fixed port bond mode
Fixed port bond mode is the default configuration for the networking ports.
SG100 fixed port bond mode
SG1000 fixed port bond mode
Callout
Which ports are bonded
C
Ports 1 and 3 are bonded together for the Client Network, if this network is used.
G
Ports 2 and 4 are bonded together for the Grid Network.
When using Fixed port bond mode, the ports can be bonded using active-backup mode or Link
Aggregation Control Protocol mode (LACP 802.3ad).
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In active-backup mode (default), only one port is active at a time. If the active port fails, its
backup port automatically provides a failover connection. Port 4 provides a backup path for
port 2 (Grid Network), and port 3 provides a backup path for port 1 (Client Network).
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In LACP mode, each pair of ports forms a logical channel between the services appliance and
the network, allowing for higher throughput. If one port fails, the other port continues to
provide the channel. Throughput is reduced, but connectivity is not impacted.
Note: If you do not need redundant connections, you can use only one port for each network.
However, be aware that the Services appliance link down alert might be triggered in the Grid
Manager after StorageGRID is installed, indicating that a cable is unplugged. You can safely
disable this alert rule.
Aggregate port bond mode
Aggregate port bond mode significantly increases the throughput for each StorageGRID network
and provides additional failover paths.
SG100 aggregate port bond mode
Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for SG100 and SG1000 Appliances
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Preparing for installation
