On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:20:30 -0600, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > vr put forth on 11/22/2010 5:32 PM: > >> mii-tool is showing: >> eth0: negotiated 1000baseT-HD flow-control, link ok >> eth1: negotiated 1000baseT-HD flow-control, link ok >> >> but "mii-tool bond0" shows: >> bond0 10 Mbit, half duplex, link ok >> >> My switchport says the port is currently at 1000... How can I get that >> bonded link to return the right speed at the host? > > Switch *port* or *port[s]*. Your original email said you're linking to > two separate switches, one attached to each NIC. > > Which bonding mode are you using (0-6)? If you are using mode 4 this > won't work with two switches. 802.3ad requires both bonded ports be on > the same switch, and the switch must be manually programmed for this. > > Configuring mode 4 on your Linux host with each cable going to a > different switch may very likely cause the bogus mii-tool output for the > bonded link. > > Give us _all_ of the technical details of how you _want_ this setup and > how you currently have it setup so that we may better help you. > > -- > Stan
I've configured "bond_mode active-backup" which I understand to be mode 1. Physically, NIC-1 is cabled to switch-1. NIC-2 is cabled to switch-2. The goal is for this Linux host to survive a switch, switch-port, or NIC failure. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/47b7a448290799c4959a5f4144720...@192.168.0.66
