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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.
This figure shows how the four network ports are bonded in aggregate port bond mode.
Callout
Which ports are bonded
1
All four ports are grouped in a single LACP bond, allowing all ports to be used for
Grid Network and Client Network traffic.
The tables summarize the options for configuring the four network ports. The default settings are shown in
bold. You only need to configure the settings on the Link Configuration page if you want to use a non-default
setting.
•
Fixed (default) port bond mode
Network
bond mode
Client Network disabled (default)
Client Network enabled
Active-
Backup
(default)
• Ports 2 and 4 use an active-backup
bond for the Grid Network.
• Ports 1 and 3 are not used.
• A VLAN tag is optional.
• Ports 2 and 4 use an active-backup
bond for the Grid Network.
• Ports 1 and 3 use an active-backup
bond for the Client Network.
• VLAN tags can be specified for both
networks for the convenience of the
network administrator.
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