NetApp StorageGRID SG5700 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual page 18

18 | Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for SG5700 Appliances
Network bond modes for the 10/25-GbE ports
The 10/25-GbE networking ports on the E5700SG controller controller support Fixed port bond
mode or Aggregate port bond mode for the Grid Network and Client Network connections.
Fixed port bond mode
Fixed mode is the default configuration for the 10/25-GbE networking 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, you can use one of two network bond modes: Active-Backup or
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
• 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.
If you do not need redundant connections, you can use only one port for each network.
Note:
However, be aware that an alarm will be raised in the Grid Manager after StorageGRID 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 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.