Configuring Ethernet Bonding

This article applies to:	Product	Version
	Tmedia	3.2

Ethernet Bonding enables two Ethernet ports to be used as bonding pair. This ensures for a reliability of service. If the active port becomes unusable the other port in the bonding pair is used to transport traffic.

To configure Ethernet Bonding:

1. Select Hosts from the navigation panel.

2. Select a Host from the Hosts Configuration list.

3. Click the Status tab.

• Select Change Network Devices Role.
  

4. Select Reset Host Role.

5. A Role Configuration window is displayed.

• Set LAN/WAN role to the 2 Ethernet interfaces you want to bond.
• Click add bonding
  • The bonding pair is displayed below.
• Give a name to the bond.
• For each LAN/WAN select the associated interface for the bond
• Click continue
  

To verify the Ethernet Bond:

1. Select IP Interfaces from the navigation panel.

2.The bond0 ports are shown.

• Click the Status tab.

3. Click the Ethernet Bondings Tab.

• Select a Host to view more details.

• An Ethernet bonding status window is displayed