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December 9th, 2011 08:00
Redundancy question on ethernet connectivity for NS480
Friends, we have 2 blade servers on an NS480 unit. Each blade server has 4 ethernet ports (Cge0-3). We only have one network switch. Ideally would like to have 2 switches for redundancy instead of 1. What's the best way to connect/configure? Please advise.
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RP
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dynamox
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December 9th, 2011 13:00
you can create 3 port LACP trunk and 1 stand alone connection inside of an FSN , when the new switch gets installed move the stand alone connection there. Another option is to create two 2-port LACP trunks and add them to an FSN (one trunk will be standby), and then move the standby trunk to the new switch.
dynamox
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December 9th, 2011 10:00
no plans of getting another switch ? I would configure 4 port LACP with the current config.
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December 9th, 2011 11:00
What kind of switches are you getting?
rsquarep
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December 9th, 2011 11:00
Cisco 6509
Rainer_EMC
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December 9th, 2011 11:00
If the second DM is a standby then it needs to have the same config as the primary
If you plan to add a 2nd switch soon then you should design for it now instead of changing later
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December 9th, 2011 11:00
Are you meaning 4 port trunk on one DM and a similar config on the 2nd DM going to the same Network switch?
We are in the process of getting a 2nd Network switch for redundancy.