Seagate NAS OS 4 U User Manual page 80

Port aggregation: Bridge the data on your NAS OS device between
Two separate networks can share the NAS. Connect LAN 1 to the router on the first network and LAN 2 to the
Both LANs should have green circles in the Status column. If one of the LAN ports is not active, try to enable it in
With a bridged connection, each LAN port should have its own unique IP address to reflect separate networks.
You can confirm the bridge by checking the subnets of the IP addresses. The subnet is the third segment of
Port aggregation: Enhance your NAS's performance with load
Configure both Ethernet ports to act together for speeds up to 1.5 times faster than a single LAN connection.
.Before following the directions below, make certain that your switch or router supports link aggregation
Pass the cursor to the far right of the LAN port to make the Edit pull-down menu visible. If the option is
You can give a unique name to the load balance bond in the Name field. This type of Ethernet bonding will .6
create a unified IP address (DHCP or static). To use a static address, choose Manual in the IPv4 or IPv6
pull-down menus and complete all the fields. The manual IP address must be consistent with the values of
The two LAN ports are listed as one on the Connections tab. Note that the number in the Speed column has
.Pass the cursor to the far right of the LAN's row to make the Edit pull-down menu visible .1
Removing the link can disable the secondary LAN interface. Pass the cursor to the far right of the disabled .3
Port aggregation: Failover protection using fault tolerance
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.numbers in an IP address. For example, the subnet of the address 192.168.3.20 is 3
.You also get added security should one of the Ethernet cables or ports fail
.Confirm that it is securely connected to the device and to your router
.LAN port to make the Edit pull-down menu visible and choose Enable
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.Connect LAN 1 and LAN 2 to the same switch or router .1
.With both LANs enabled, choose Link .3
.Select Load balancing and choose Next .4
.Check the boxes next to each LAN port and choose Next .5
.Choose Remove link and Continue at the prompt .2
two networks
.router on the second network
.the Edit menu
balance
:If one LAN is listed as inactive .2
.available, choose Enable
.your network
.Choose Finish .7
.also changed
:Break the load balance bond
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