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  • 1.  Gigabit NIC configuration

    Posted Fri July 21, 2006 07:37 AM

    Originally posted by: sree


    i have a 2-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapetr installed in my P570 server. (ent0 & ent1 ).. I have created an etherchannel 'ent2' with the 1st port ( ent0 ) as adapter & ent1 as backup interface card.Both the ports are configured as 000 Mbps Full duplex cards.
    As per my understanding, the data flows only through ent0 and ent1 will be idle.ent1 will be active only when ent0 fails..If this is TRUE,
    a) then what will be the effective network bandwidth available..?
    b) Will i have only 1gb or will i have 2gb as there are two ports in the card. ?
    c)Waht is the property of a Gigabit ethernet card--?.will each port supply 1gb bandwidth or is this 1GB combined bandwidth of both the ports..?

    Sree..
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  • 2.  Re: Gigabit NIC configuration

    Posted Fri July 21, 2006 10:04 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin



    Etherchannels are made up of 1 to n Etherchannel-Adapters and 0 or 1 Backup Adapter. Etherchannel-Adapters are continuously used, controllable by the "mode" setting of the Channel. Backup Adapters are Idle and are activated when the whole Etherchannel fails.

    Dual Port GBit Ethernet Adapters will allow 1Gbit on each Port.
    Please include the output of "lsattr -El ent2"
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