The Linux CommServe Bare Metal server provides flexible topologies for connecting the node to different network infrastructures. There are numerous potential switch configurations that may need to be in place depending on the selected network topology.
The following general rules must be followed for configuring switch ports for Linux CommServe Bare Metal deployment:
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All interfaces configured for the Linux CommServe Bare Metal node should be configured as access/untagged ports, except when connecting the nodes to multiple VLANs.
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When using Active-Backup bonding, no port-channel or link-aggregation is needed to be configured on the switch.
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When using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), each pair of ports should be configured as an active port-channel, and not configured to negotiate the aggregation protocol.