How to use the second Ethernet port on the MBD-X10SL7-F-O

[nasnice]

HI,

Ive done some reading up but cannot find a clear answer. Read some LACP discussions but the switch here does not support LACP... I have just a single subnet so what is the best way to configure the second ethernet port on this motherboard. I set it up with a fixed IP and put the alias to the first IP adress.... From the log it looks like Freenas does not like that....

Thanks in advance for your replies!

 

[danb35]

Don't. You have no use for that second port at this time.

 

[Ericloewe]

Don't. You have no use for that second port at this time.

Well, @DrKK has a guide on using a second NIC for failover. To be honest, I'm not sure it's worth the trouble in most cases, but it is something you can do.

 

[danb35]

Ah, yes, I'd forgotten about that. OK, so there is a use for that second port, just not much use.

 

[DrKK]

Well, @DrKK has a guide on using a second NIC for failover. To be honest, I'm not sure it's worth the trouble in most cases, but it is something you can do.

It's nearly useless. *BUT*, I will say, it *did* make me feel better to use it for something. It thus has a cathartic, if not practical, value.

 

[Ericloewe]

It's nearly useless. *BUT*, I will say, it *did* make me feel better to use it for something. It thus has a cathartic, if not practical, value.

The main reason why I haven't done it yet is that my main switch is full.

 

[DrKK]

The main reason why I haven't done it yet is that my main switch is full.

I sometimes go over to the switch, and pull the main ethernet cord during a big transfer. Just, you know, so that igb1 doesn't feel disenfranchised and shit. He gets a chance to spread his wings from time to time. Equality, and peace and love, for all.

 

[DrKK]

By the way: https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...failover-on-your-x10-or-similar-server.39366/

 

[Ericloewe]

I sometimes go over to the switch, and pull the main ethernet cord during a big transfer. Just, you know, so that igb1 doesn't feel disenfranchised and shit. He gets a chance to spread his wings from time to time. Equality, and peace and love, for all.

Call it "regular robustness testing".

 

[DrKK]

Call it "regular robustness testing".

OK. Let's call it that.