Re: [f-nsp] linux 802.3ad bonding with foundry switch

2011-09-23 Thread Jethro R Binks
On Thu, 22 Sep 2011, Mike Allen wrote: Off-hand, I think you want to go with link-agg active as opposed to passive. Not sure about the trunk commands, normally that would be for setting up static trunks, but I don't remember the exact process in older versions of switch and code (which I

Re: [f-nsp] linux 802.3ad bonding with foundry switch

2011-09-23 Thread Nick Hilliard
On 23/09/2011 06:21, panicloop wrote: This switch model is Foundry FirstIron Edge 12GCF. And according to the customer, they are trying to change passive to active or adding another parameter such as key XXX or type server, but it seems that nothing help this problem. panicloop, If you're

Re: [f-nsp] linux 802.3ad bonding with foundry switch

2011-09-23 Thread Tamas Csillag
Same experience here. Linux does support round-robin distribution of frames, but most switch vendors do not. We tried cisco/hp/smc/3com. It kinda makes sense, as the RR method can produce out-of-order frame arrival, and the reassembly will use more CPU on the receiver side. Guess it depends

Re: [f-nsp] linux 802.3ad bonding with foundry switch

2011-09-23 Thread Nick Hilliard
On 23/09/2011 09:19, Jethro R Binks wrote: I'm a bit hazy on details now, but given the scenario of a single client trying to multiplex essentially one traffic stream to a single server over aggregated links, would that have been doable with a Foundry device? Something about mode 0 at the