Release A Nic From A Bond - HP StorageWorks 8000 - NAS User Manual

2. Configure the bond.
3. Set the bond mode.
4. For load balancing capabilities, configure the bond on the switch for each of

Release a NIC from a Bond

You can release individual NICs from a bond, one at a time. Released NICs revert
to their previous settings. Once all NICs are released from the bond, the bond no
longer exists. To release a NIC from a bond, perform the following steps.
1. In Command View NAS, click the Configuration tab.
2. Under TCP/IP, select IP Addresses.
3. Select a port from the list.
4. Select Actions > Delete Selected Bond.
5. Click OK to unbond the ports. The user interface restarts after a short (about
You can also release a NIC from a bond using Command Line Interface. For each
NIC to release, execute
Restart the NAS server after you unbond any ports.
By default, the NAS 8000 sets the IP address, subnet mask, and broadcast
address for the bond to the same settings as those of the first NIC enslaved. It
does not automatically set a gateway address. If you wish to assign the bond a
gateway address, execute
setNetworkCardGatewayAddress <NIC port> <gateway address>
setNetworkCardGatewaySubnetMask <NIC port> <gateway subnet
mask>
The bond defaults to failover mode when it is created. You can select either
failover mode or load balancing mode.
a. To change it to load balancing mode, execute
setNetworkCardBondFailoverEnabled <name of bond> T
b. To change it to failover mode, execute
setNetworkCardBondChannelEnabled <name of bond> T
the attached ports. When configuring the switch, specify fast ether channel
(FEC) type if it is available. If FEC is not available, try other settings until you
find one that works.
10 seconds) pause.
bondReleaseNetworkCard <NIC port>
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