Bonding network cards: Difference between revisions
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== Bonding via YaST == | == Bonding via YaST == | ||
# Goto Launch menu > | # Goto Launch menu > System > YaST | ||
# Select 'Network Settings' under the 'Network devices' heading. This will display the network interfaces on your system and how they are configured. | # Select 'Network Settings' under the 'Network devices' heading. This will display the network interfaces on your system and how they are configured. | ||
# Select the 'Global Options' tab. | # Select the 'Global Options' tab. | ||
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#* Click on a card and press the 'Edit' button. This will open on the 'Address' tab. | #* Click on a card and press the 'Edit' button. This will open on the 'Address' tab. | ||
#* You will need to change the 'Dynamic Address' or 'Statically assigned IP Address' radio button to 'No IP Address (for Bonding Devices)'. Make sure the 'Use iBFT values' tick box is not ticked. | #* You will need to change the 'Dynamic Address' or 'Statically assigned IP Address' radio button to 'No IP Address (for Bonding Devices)'. Make sure the 'Use iBFT values' tick box is not ticked. | ||
#* Click OK. This will return you to the 'Overview' tab. Next to the network card you just | #* Click OK. This will return you to the 'Overview' tab. Next to the network card you just edited, under the 'IP Address' list heading, it should now be listed as 'NONE'. | ||
#* Repeat these steps for any other cards you will be including in the bond. | #* Repeat these steps for any other cards you will be including in the bond. | ||
# Double check all cards you will be including all say 'NONE' in the 'IP Address' field. | # Double check all cards you will be including all say 'NONE' in the 'IP Address' field. | ||
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#*At this point you can check that you have network connectivity by opening a web browser and trying to open a web page. | #*At this point you can check that you have network connectivity by opening a web browser and trying to open a web page. | ||
# Open Konsole from the Launch menu. | # Open Konsole from the Launch menu. | ||
# Now type <code>ifconfig</code>. This will output your network configuration. This is an example: | # Now type <code>sudo ifconfig</code>. This will output your network configuration. This is an example: | ||
bond0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC Address> | bond0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC Address> | ||