Opengear OM1200 Series, User Manual

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loops so that there is no broadcast radiation and the
network stays healthy and reliable
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Be able to function with redundant links (intentional
network loops) to increase the networks reliability and
fault tolerance
Network Interface
Selection Click the check box of each network interface you want to
include in the bridge.
Primary Interface Select the interface that is to be used for selecting the MAC
address of the aggregate. The new bond inherits the MAC
address of the primary interface. On creation, any Network
Connections which exist on the Primary Interface will be
attached to the Bond/Bridge after it is initially created. When a
Bond/Bridge is deleted, any Network Connections which exist
on the aggregate interface are handed over to the Primary
Interface.
Inherited
Connections When the Primary Interface is selected, the connections inher-
ited by the new bridge are listed here.
Click to edit the details of an existing interface.
Create A New Bond
Note: Whether creating a new bond or editing an existing bond the page is
very similar.
To create a new bond:
1. Navigate to the Configure > Network Connections > Network Interfaces page on
the Web UI.
2. Click on the New Bond button that is located at the top-right of the window.
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