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    Link aggregation noob questions.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Thaenatos, Aug 2, 2010.

  1. Thaenatos

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    OK I have the LAG's setup on the switch but Im now wondering how I setup the NICs on the server. What IP address schemes and such. My network uses static IPs and I need the servers to have set IPs in order for DNS and such to function. Thanks for your help!
     
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    802.3ad Link aggregation? What operating system and what NICs?

    With Windows, you usually need NICs from the same manufacturer was well as driver support. Intel NICs have a Teaming tab where you can aggregate links into one.

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    If you're running Linux, you can try bonding them like so: Network Card Bonding On CentOS | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

    You can give the aggregated interface whatever IP or MAC address you want.
     
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    Both servers are 2003, one has 4 Broadcom NICs and the other has Nvidia NICs. I need to re-download the driver for the broadcom nics as I do not have a teaming tab on the BACS interface and I have not touched the other server yet.
     
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    Teams should be in the menu bar of BACS, but that may vary w/ the software version.

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    I have the preloaded version and I just downloaded and installed the newest version from dell so heres hoping that teaming is on the BACS interface.
     
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    Yeah the team management option is not installing. Even after the downloaded update. Im going to try the broadcom version.
     
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    Well the broadcom suite directly from braodcom came through for me. Install was simpler and faster then the dell version and teaming is now an option.
     
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