Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual page 47

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide
The following table describes the port information.
Column
Port/Bond
Status
IP Address
Bond Type
Modified
10400317-001 10/2011
Description
A list of the Ethernet Ports or Bonds on the server. Click a port or bond name
to display or modify configuration details. See
on page 3-5.
• OK – Port is connected and active.
• No link – Port is not connected.
• Failed – Port has failed.
• The IP address for the NIC or bond if known or not available if unknown.
• Whether the IP address was obtained by DHCP or is Static.
NOTE: If you have more than two ports, you can have a mixture of
standalone and bonded ports. For example, on a 4-port system, one
port can be a standalone and the other three ports can be bonded
into a load balanced configuration.
• Standalone – The default state Standalone is the absence of network
bonding and treats each port as a separate interface.
• Load Balance (ALB) – An intelligent software adaptive agent repeatedly
analyzes the traffic flow from the server and distributes the packets based
on destination addresses, evenly distributing network traffic for optimal
network performance. All ports in the same ALB configuration need to be
connected to the same switch.
• Failover – This mode uses one Ethernet port (by default, Ethernet 1) as the
primary network interface and a one or more Ethernet ports are held in
reserve as the backup interface. Redundant network interfaces ensure that
an active port is available at all times. If the primary port fails due to a
hardware or cable problem, the second port assumes its network identity.
The ports should be connected to different switches (though this is not
required).
NOTE: Failover mode provides switch fault tolerance, as long as ports are
connected to different switches.
• Switch Trunking – This mode groups multiple physical Ethernet links to
create one logical interface. Provides high fault tolerance and fast
performance between switches, routers, and servers.
• Link Aggregation (802.3ad) – Like Switch Trunking, this mode groups
multiple physical Ethernet interfaces to create one logical interface, and
provides high fault tolerance and fast performance between switches,
routers, and servers. Uses Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to
autonegotiate trunk settings.
Indicates whether configuration for one or more interfaces has been changed
and needs to be applied to take effect:
• Yes – One or more parameters for the interface have been modified.
• No – None of the parameters for the interface have been modified.
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