> So the question is, for an 802.3 device (in this case its 10/100 only), > what guidelines are appropriate for debouncing link status changes? > > I always assumed early/fast notification was good for the benefit of IP > multipathing and 802.3ad, but perhaps the link bounces that occur when > link is renegotiated due to administrative action are detrimental. > Certainly it seems like they don't help out with NWAM.
FWIW, bouncing during hardware initialization actually is IPMP-toxic, in that it triggers spurious failovers at boot. -- meem _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
