NetApp StorageGRID Webscale SG6000 Series Installation And Maintenance Manual page 17

The port bond modes help protect your data by providing redundant paths between StorageGRID
Webscale networks and the appliance.
Related tasks
Configuring network links
Fixed port bond mode
Fixed port bond mode is the default configuration for the 10/25-GbE ports.
Callout Which ports are bonded
C Ports 1 and 3 are bonded together for the Client Network, if this network is used.
G Ports 2 and 4 are bonded together for the Grid Network.
When using Fixed port bond mode, the ports can be bonded using active-backup mode or Link
Aggregation Control Protocol mode (LACP 802.3ad).
• In active-backup mode (default), only one port is active at a time. If the active port fails, its
backup port automatically provides a failover connection. Port 4 provides a backup path for port 2
(Grid Network), and port 3 provides a backup path for port 1 (Client Network).
• In LACP mode, each pair of ports forms a logical channel between the controller and the network,
allowing for higher throughput. If one port fails, the other port provides a failover connection.
Throughput is reduced, but connectivity is not impacted.
Note: If you do not need redundant connections, you can use only one port for each network.
However, be aware that an alarm will be raised in the Grid Manager after StorageGRID Webscale
is installed, indicating that a cable is unplugged. You can safely acknowledge this alarm to clear it.
Aggregate port bond mode
Aggregate port bond mode significantly increases the throughout for each StorageGRID Webscale
network and provides additional failover paths.
Callout Which ports are bonded
1 All connected ports are grouped in a single LACP bond, allowing all ports to be used
for Grid Network and Client Network traffic.
on page 44
Preparing for installation | 17