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PredatorVI
Jul 25, 2014Tutor
Bonding multiple NIC's w/ Cisco 3750
I have a new ReadyNAS 4220. I'm trying to bond all 4 1GbE NIC ports to a Cisco 3750G switch. I'm connecting to the management tool via the 10GbE port so the tool connectivity isn't affected by my tw...
PredatorVI
Jul 25, 2014Tutor
The ReadyNAS docs regarding Bonding modes lists:
So I'm wondering whether the 3750G supports "dynamic link aggregation" and how does that map to the Cisco terminology.
When I create the Ethernchannel/port-channel, the modes on the 3750 that are available include:
None of the above seem to be specifically related to "static" vs "dynamic" link aggregation and my searches as to whether these switches support dynamic vs static aggregation have been unfruitful....so frustrating.
IEEE 802.3ad:
This option requires the switch or router in front of the ReadyNAS to be configured for
dynamic link aggregation – it will not work if the router/switch is configured for static link
aggregation
So I'm wondering whether the 3750G supports "dynamic link aggregation" and how does that map to the Cisco terminology.
When I create the Ethernchannel/port-channel, the modes on the 3750 that are available include:
- LACP
- LACP (Passive)
- Desirable
- Auto
- Desirable non-silent
- Auto non-silent
- On(No LACP)
None of the above seem to be specifically related to "static" vs "dynamic" link aggregation and my searches as to whether these switches support dynamic vs static aggregation have been unfruitful....so frustrating.
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