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Dave Howorth wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
Greg Freemyer wrote:
I considering setting up link bonding for the first time. The server would have 2 NICs. Possibly a couple of the clients would have the same, but most of the clients only one NIC.
To my knowledge, the ethernet switch doesn't specifically need to support bonding.
Are you sure about that, Per? I recall having to configure my switch when I set up bonding. But it was years ago and perhaps things have changed. FWIW my switches are 12-port AT-9410GB and they work fine.
IIRC, the device that needs the bonding is the one that's configured for it. For example, if you wanted to connect a switch to use a broadband connection that supports more bandwidth than a single switch port supports, you'd use bonding. You'd do the same at the far end, but not any device in between. Don't forget, bonded or not, it's just packets that are passed by intermediate switches. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org