FUJITSU Solaris PCI GigabitEthernet 3.0 - Manual (Page 55)

Chapter 4 LinkAggregation Feature
4.1 About LinkAggregation Feature
This section explains the LinkAggregation feature.
- LinkAggregation feature:
The communication bandwidth and network reliability(*) can be improved by bundling two
or more network interfaces as one logical interface (up to 8 physical interfaces can be
bundled). It is effective when handling a lot of data, or when offering large-scale customer
service.
With this version, only static aggregation is supported. Dynamic Link Aggregation Control
Protocol(LACP) specified by IEEE802.3ad is not supported.
*1: As long as there is at least one transmission path available, communication can be
continued.
*2: The interface which can be made a group by FUJITSU PCI GigabitEthernet is only a fjgi
interface.
- Requirements:
Table 4.1.1 shows requirements for the LinkAggregation feature.
Table 4.1.1 Requirements
● OS: Solaris 8 OS or later 64bit environment
● FJSVla package included in PRIMECLUSTER GLS 4.1 A30 or later
● Full duplex communication
● With TCP/IP connection
● LAN switch that supports the LinkAggregation (or equivalent) feature
● For PRIMEPOWER, patch 114536-07 (or later) for Solaris 8 OS, 114994-07 (or later) for
Solaris 9 OS, 120462-01 (or later) for Solaris 10 OS is required.
Note: PRIMEPOWER250/450 secondary LAN port can also be used. PRIMEPOWER100 is not
supported.
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