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using the kernel module and a special network interface, called a channel bonding
bonding
interface. Channel bonding enables two or more network interfaces to act as one,
simultaneously increasing the bandwidth and providing redundancy.
To channel bond multiple network interfaces, the administrator must perform the following steps:
1. Add the following line to
alias bond<N> bonding
Replace with the interface number, such as
<N>
interface, there must be a corresponding entry in
2. Configure a channel bonding interface as outlined in
Interfaces".
3. To enhance performance, adjust available module options to ascertain what combination
works best. Pay particular attention to the
parameters. Refer to
options.
4. After testing, place preferred module options in
5.2.1. Module Directives
bonding
Before finalizing the settings for the
work best. To do this, open a shell prompt as root and type:
tail -f /var/log/messages
Open another shell prompt and use the
with different parameters while observing the kernel messages for errors.
The command is issued in the following format:
/sbin/insmod
/sbin/insmod bond<N><parameter=value>
Replace with the number for the bonding interface. Replace
<N>
space separated list of desired parameters for the interface.
Once satisfied that there are no errors and after verifying the performance of the bonding
interface, add the appropriate
The following is a list of available parameters for the
/etc/modprobe.conf
miimon
Section 5.2.1, "
bonding
module, it is a good idea to test which settings
bonding
/sbin/insmod
module parameters to
bonding
The Channel Bonding Module
:
. For each configured channel bonding
0
/etc/modprobe.conf
Section 2.3, "Channel Bonding
or
arp_interval
Module Directives" for a listing of available
/etc/modprobe.conf
command to load the
<parameter=value>
/etc/modprobe.conf
module:
bonding
.
and the
arp_ip_target
.
module
bonding
with a
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