[CentOS] RE: Broadcom NIC Binding under Centos 4.2

[Robin Mordasiewicz]

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, ABOKHALAF, Nassri Abdellatif wrote:

> Robin,
>
>
>> I have not had time to test this, but the documentation
>> states that it can be done with some of the other mode=x
>> numbers, where the mode number represents different types of
>> bonding ie. round robin, active/standby, etc..
>>
>> Let us know which mode you go with.
>
>
> I'm reading the bonding doc, i'll give a try to the active/active mode,
> just nedd to make shore that bonding emultates only one MAC addr. Need
> also to understand if the switch needs to deliver a trunk or just a
> usual port to my box.
>
> I'll come back later with me config.
>
with my configuration we use vlan tagging and the trunked ports are on 
separate redundant switches, which requires some configurations on the 
switch.

Our ciscos are configured to do port-channel, and the ports are trunk 
ports to allow multiple VLAN's to pass.