Quoting Jonathan Tripathy jonnyt@abpni.co.uk:
Linux kernel bonding, mode=4 (IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation).
I'm guessing that since you're using a cross over cable, by just
setting up the bond0 interfaces as usual (As per this article
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-bond-or-team-multiple-network-interfaces...), you didn't need to do anything else, since there is no
switch?
I use it via cross-over for my DRBD replication, I also use it to a switch for my public interfaces. For the cross-over, just configure on each linux node. For the public interface to the switch, just configure it the same way on each linux box, then also configure the switch for bonding. Not rocket science either way on the linux end. Depending on your switch, it _might_ seem like rocket science on the switch end, if using a switch. ;)
So, in answer to your question, no, I don't need to do anything else with the crossover cable implementation.
-- Eric Rostetter The Department of Physics The University of Texas at Austin
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