Ethernet Bonding (Linux) | Linux Today

Ethernet Bonding (Linux)

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 9, 2010

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“Bonding ethernet channels in Linux is easy. With the
right configuration and hardware, it can be done in minutes.

“In this example, I have a 4 port intel Gigabit card and I
wanted to utilize this and my Network switches LACP/LAG capability.
Lets assume we have the Network switch part already configured to
have its ports utilize LACP/LAG.

“On the RHEL 4.3 server that is hosting my samba file server
below are the steps outlined to configure ethernet channel
bonding/teaming on the RHEL 4.3 server.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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