Administrator Guide

6 In the configuration file, edit the parameters as follows:
DEVICE=<interface name>
BOOTPROTO="none"
ONBOOT="yes"
NM_CONTROLLED="no"
SLAVE="yes"
MASTER="
bond0"
7 For the other interface in the bonded port, repeat the tasks in 5–6.
8 Start network connection to the bonded port by running the following command: ifup bond0
9 Check the status of your bonded port and its interfaces by running the following command: ifconfig
The output must contain entries similar to the following. Note the line that states that the port session is
started as a master or slave, and note that the slave interfaces no longer have individual IP addresses:
bond0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:C9:E5:C5:C0
inet addr:172.20.3.116 Bcast:172.20.7.255 Mask:255.255.248.0
inet6 addr: fe80::202:c9ff:fee5:c5c0/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MASTER MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
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.
p5p1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:C9:E5:C5:C0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING SLAVE MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
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.
p5p2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:C9:E5:C5:C0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING SLAVE MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
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10 Open the avahi-daemon.config file, and in the Server section, add this entry: Allow Interfaces =
bond0.
11 Make sure that all servers in the cache network can ping every other server, and also the management
interface.
Preparing the Cache Network Switch
• For a schematic of an example Fluid Cache installation, see Example Cabling Diagram.
• For configuration tasks for a supported Dell Networking switch, see
Configuring a Dell Networking Switch. For all other switches, see the manufacturer’s documentation.
• For a list of supported switches, see Requirements for Fluid Cache.
1 Connect the ports on the network adapter to properly configured ports on a network switch.
NOTE: A redundant switch configuration is recommended.
If you have two switches for redundancy, on all of the cache network adapters, you must connect port 1
to one switch and port 2 to the other switch.
2 Make sure that all ports used in the cache network have the following settings:
• The ports are in layer 2 mode.
• The ports are in an untagged state.
• The switch firmware is up to date.
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