On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:36 AM, Steve Read <steve.r...@netasq.com> wrote:
> On 01.08.2013 20:07, Joe Moog wrote: > >> We have an iXsystems 1U server (E5) with an Intel 4-port ethernet NIC >> installed, model I350-T4 (manufactured May of 2013). We're trying to bind >> the 4 ports on this NIC together into a single lagg port, connected LACP to >> a distribution switch (Cisco 4900-series). We are able to successfully bind >> the 2 on-board ethernet ports to a single lagg, however the NIC is not so >> cooperative. At first we thought we had a bad NIC, but a replacement has >> not fixed the issue. We are thinking there may be a driver limitation with >> these Intel ethernet NICs when attempting to bind more than 2 ports to a >> lagg. >> >> FreeBSD version: >> FreeBSD 9.1-PRERELEASE #0 r244125: Wed Dec 12 11:47:47 CST 2012 >> >> rc.conf: >> # LINK AGGREGATION >> ifconfig_igb2="UP" >> ifconfig_igb3="UP" >> ifconfig_igb4="UP" >> ifconfig_igb5="UP" >> cloned_interfaces="lagg0" >> ifconfig_lagg0="laggproto lacp laggport igb2 laggport igb3 laggport igb4 >> laggport igb5" >> ifconfig_lagg0="inet 192.168.1.14 netmask 255.255.255.0" >> > > Am I the only one who noticed that you replaced the value of > $ifconfig_lagg0 that specifies the proto and the ports with one that > specifies just the address? > Good catch! > Merge the two ifconfig_lagg0 lines into one, and it will work infinitely > better, or at least no worse. > > ifconfig_lagg0="laggproto lacp laggport igb2 laggport igb3 laggport igb4 > laggport igb5 inet 192.168.1.14 netmask 255.255.255.0" > > Or, if you want to keep them split into two parts (initialise lagg0, then add IP): create_args_lagg0="laggproto lacp laggport igb2 laggport igb3 laggport igb4 laggport igb5" ifconfig_lagg0="inet 192.168.1.14 netmask 255.255.255.0" create_args_* are run first, then ifconfig_* are run. I like this setup, as it separates "create and initialise" from "configure" for cloned/virtual interfaces like vlans, laggs, etc. -- Freddie Cash fjwc...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
