NetApp StorageGRID SG6000 Manual page 24

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Configure network links (SG6000)
Network bond modes for 10/25-GbE ports
The 10/25-GbE networking ports on the SG6000-CN 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.
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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 continues to provide the channel. Throughput is
reduced, but connectivity is not impacted.
If you do not need redundant connections, you can use only one port for each network.
However, be aware that an alert will be triggered in the Grid Manager after StorageGRID is
installed, indicating that the link is down. Because this port is disconnected on purpose, you can
safely disable this alert.
From the Grid Manager, select Alert > Rules, select the rule, and click Edit rule. Then, uncheck the Enabled
check box.
Aggregate port bond mode
Aggregate port bond mode significantly increases the throughout for each StorageGRID network and provides
additional failover paths.
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Which ports are bonded
Ports 1 and 3 are bonded together for the Client
Network, if this network is used.
Ports 2 and 4 are bonded together for the Grid
Network.