HP StoreAll Series Installation Manual page 66

1 1. If you selected Add Bond Interface in
Bond Mode screen:
Mode=1 (Default): Use this mode to direct all network traffic to one port. Remaining ports
act as a backup if the designated port fails. Use this option if only a few ports exist in
the network, and the primary intent is to avoid configuration conflicts.
Mode=4 (Recommended): Use this option to balance network traffic across multiple ports.
To use this option, an Ethernet switch configuration is required.
Mode=6 (Optional): Use this option to balance network traffic across all ports and cause
traffic to a given client to be directed to one port. This option is recommended if the switch
cannot be configured.
Click Ok, and then go to
12. If you completed
the required fields.
Table 16 Field entry requirements for Add Bonded Interface screen
Field name
Bond Name
IP Address
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Select Continue to skip the option to add, remove, or modify bond devices, and then
go to Step 15 to finalize configurations on the Configuration Summary screen.
Select Back to return to the previous screen.
Press F2 to complete single networking configurations.
Step 12.
Step 1 1, wait for the Add Bond Interface screen to appear, and then fill out
Description
Enter the name for the bond device.
Enter the server's IP address. The IP address is the address of the server on Bond0.
For a single network installation, this is the physical address of this node. For a
Step 10, select the appropriate bond mode on the Set