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Working with Link Aggregation
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To enslave new interfaces to an existing bond:
1. At the VSX Gateway or cluster member, run sysconfig.
2. Select Network Connections.
3. Select Configure Connection.
4. Select the bond interface.
5. Select Enslave interface to bond.
6. Select the interface to be included in the bond by entering the number corresponding to the interface
name.
Choose interfaces to be enslaved under the bond ('n' for
next, 'e' to exit):
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1) [_]eth0 3) [_]eth2 5) [_]eth4 7) [_]eth6
2) [_]eth1 4) [_]eth3 6) [_]eth5
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(Note: configuration changes are automatically saved)
Your choice:
7. Repeat these steps for each cluster member.
Detaching Interfaces from a Bond
To remove interfaces from an existing bond:
1. At the VSX Gateway or cluster member, run sysconfig.
2. Select Network Connections.
3. Select Configure Connection.
4. Select the bond interface.
5. Select Detach interface from bond.
6. Select the interface by entering the number corresponding to the interface name.
Choose interfaces to be enslaved under the bond ('n' for
next, 'e' to exit):
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1) [_]eth0 3) [_]eth2 5) [_]eth4 7) [_]eth6
2) [_]eth1 4) [_]eth3 6) [_]eth5
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(Note: configuration changes are automatically saved)
Your choice:
7. Repeat this step for each cluster member.
Note - You cannot remove the only interface from a bond. If you
attempt to remove an interface from a bond containing only two
interfaces, a confirmation prompt appears.
Deleting a Bond
The process of deleting a bond and reconfiguring interfaces as regular interfaces or VLAN trunks consists of
the following procedures: