Hi, The file you mentioned bonding.txt is not there in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/ If you send me the same file it would be very helpful or else is it possible to send all steps to follow for bonding.. Thanks in advance...
Thanks & Regds, santosh -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ramesh .T.S Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 12:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: how to use multiple NIC cards If it is a nic from intel bind the nic to gether as one and use trunk ports in the switch. ----- Original Message ----- From: "nate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 12:01 PM Subject: Re: how to use multiple NIC cards > santosh kumar said: > > > If i assign the IP address in above mentioned manner will it > > increase performance? and what shall i need to do to resolve all IP > > addresses with > > same hostname? > > no, the other 2 NICs will likely just be ignored. feel free to try it, > but the main NIC will be recieving all traffic. This is the "expected" > behavior. I don't remember the specifics but read some technical > explanation on it about a year ago. > > It is possible to bond multiple NICs together to increase bandwidth > but the driver must support this(not sure which drivers do under > linux), or you could just go get a NIC that supports it out of the > box. I have used Znyx(or is it Zynx I can never remember) 4-port > NICs(~$700/ea) which have some software called RAINLink which supports > automatic failover, link aggregation etc. Full GPL drivers for linux I > believe though I've only used them in freebsd. They have a full range > of single/dual/quad port ethernet cards. I've never used RAINLink so I > have no idea how well it works. I only got the cards so I could have 8 > network interfaces in a single machine(occupying 2 PCI slots). > > but just putting in 3 nics and giving them different IPs on the same > network "by itself" will not do anything(and yes I have tried this!). > > also your hub or switch on the other side likely has to be aware of > this configuration. Most good switches can be configured for this, I > probably wouldn't try it on a "dumb"(unmanaged) switch like a netgear > or something. I think my summit 48 can do it.. mmm..extreme > networks*drool*. > > looking at the kernel help for the bonding driver it claims any > ethernet device will work..last time I looked at bonding it was under > the 2.2.19 kernel and the docs only mentioned 1 or 2 drivers that > worked. see Documentation/networking/bonding.txt in the kernel source > for more info. The config option is CONFIG_BONDING. > > nate > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
