Solaris tip of the week: Link Aggregation and Logical Interfaces


 
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Old 09-25-2008
Solaris tip of the week: Link Aggregation and Logical Interfaces

This tip describes two options for configuring network interfaces: 1) Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad), which uses Ethernet network cables/ports in parallel to increase the link speed above the limit of any single cable or port and increases redundancy for higher availability, and 2) Logical interfaces, which enable you to assign multiple IP addresses to a single physical interface and share the bandwidth of a single interface across multiple IP addresses.

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