A link aggregation consists of several interfaces on a system that are configured together as a single, logical unit. Link aggregation
What do you mean by Link Aggregation?
Its the process of configuring more than one interfaces in a server together to a single logical unit for increased network performance, increased Bandwidth & Link Protection.
In other sense its also called as Trunking.
In this article i will explain on how to configure Link Aggregation on Solaris hosts where the uplink is coming from a LACP enabled switch.
Please see the below mentioned steps:
1) Identify the network cards to be created for the link aggregation
root@liael243:~# dladm show-link
LINK CLASS MTU STATE OVER
net0 phys 1500 up --
net3 phys 1500 unknown --
net5 phys 1500 unknown --
net2 phys 1500 unknown --
net1 phys 1500 unknown --
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2) Create a aggregate group aggr1 using the below caommand for net 5 and net 1
root@liael243:~# dladm create-aggr -i net1 -i net5 -P L3 -l active
root@liael243:~# dladm show-link
LINK CLASS MTU STATE OVER
net0 phys 1500 up --
net3 phys 1500 unknown --
net5 phys 1500 up --
net2 phys 1500 unknown --
net1 phys 1500 up --
aggr1 aggr 1500 up net5 net1
root@liael243:~# dladm show-aggr
LINK MODE POLICY ADDRPOLICY LACPACTIVITY LACPTIMER
aggr1 trunk L4 auto active short
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3) Assign Ip to the aggregate port
root@liael243:~# ipadm create-ip aggr1
root@liael243:~# ipadm create-addr -T static -a local=10.63.35.50/22 aggr1/v4
root@liael243:~# ipadm show-addr
ADDROBJ TYPE STATE ADDR
lo0/v4 static ok 127.0.0.1/8
net0/v4 static ok 10.63.16.243/22
aggr1/v4 static ok 10.63.35.50/22
lo0/v6 static ok ::1/128
net0/v6 addrconf ok fe80::214:4fff:fef8:3a92/10
Simple!!!!! Link Aggregation is configured in your Solaris host.
What do you mean by Link Aggregation?
Its the process of configuring more than one interfaces in a server together to a single logical unit for increased network performance, increased Bandwidth & Link Protection.
In other sense its also called as Trunking.
In this article i will explain on how to configure Link Aggregation on Solaris hosts where the uplink is coming from a LACP enabled switch.
Please see the below mentioned steps:
1) Identify the network cards to be created for the link aggregation
root@liael243:~# dladm show-link
LINK CLASS MTU STATE OVER
net0 phys 1500 up --
net3 phys 1500 unknown --
net5 phys 1500 unknown --
net2 phys 1500 unknown --
net1 phys 1500 unknown --
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2) Create a aggregate group aggr1 using the below caommand for net 5 and net 1
root@liael243:~# dladm create-aggr -i net1 -i net5 -P L3 -l active
root@liael243:~# dladm show-link
LINK CLASS MTU STATE OVER
net0 phys 1500 up --
net3 phys 1500 unknown --
net5 phys 1500 up --
net2 phys 1500 unknown --
net1 phys 1500 up --
aggr1 aggr 1500 up net5 net1
root@liael243:~# dladm show-aggr
LINK MODE POLICY ADDRPOLICY LACPACTIVITY LACPTIMER
aggr1 trunk L4 auto active short
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3) Assign Ip to the aggregate port
root@liael243:~# ipadm create-ip aggr1
root@liael243:~# ipadm create-addr -T static -a local=10.63.35.50/22 aggr1/v4
root@liael243:~# ipadm show-addr
ADDROBJ TYPE STATE ADDR
lo0/v4 static ok 127.0.0.1/8
net0/v4 static ok 10.63.16.243/22
aggr1/v4 static ok 10.63.35.50/22
lo0/v6 static ok ::1/128
net0/v6 addrconf ok fe80::214:4fff:fef8:3a92/10
Simple!!!!! Link Aggregation is configured in your Solaris host.
