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Appendix I
Special Details about Out-of-Path Mode
Since firmware version 8.2.03, the WebMux bonds the “Internet” and “Server” ports in a
Link Aggregation Group. If you have switch that has “LAG,” or “Ether Channel,” or “Port
Channel” capabilities, the “Internet” and “Server” interfaces will behave as a single interface
and effectively double the amount of data throughput. Prior to version 8.2.03, the “Internet”
port was deactivated in Out-of-Path Mode.
It may be desirable to use the “Internet” port for a completely separate network (i.e. for
internal management), but because of port bonding it is not possible without direct
modification to the WebMux.
Starting with version 8.4.00, a command utility “ifcfg-eth” has been introduced to allow the
end user to re-assign the “Internet” port, effectively disabling the link aggregation, and
allowing these changes to be reboot persistent.
The general usage of this command is:
ifcfg-eth [-v vtag] eth netaddr [netmask]
vtag (optional) is the VLAN ID for the interface.
eth is interface you want to reassign (“Internet” port = ethf0)
netaddr is the IP address you want to assign.
netmask is automatic according to the IP block, or you can specifically assign it here.
PLEASE REBOOT THE WEBMUX WITH THE “reboot” COMMAND TO
COMPLETE THE CHANGES.