802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation - No Longer An Option

[atomsnine]

Running TS-453pro and 653pro

After upgrading to 4.3.3.0154, Dynamic (LACP) Link Aggregation is no longer an option when configuring port trunking.

Why was this feature removed?

[schumaku]

It's still available of course ... it's "just" the UI design which is sub-optimal, we need to scroll down twice:

4.3.3 LACP 1.PNG

4.3.3 LACP 2.PNG

[atomsnine]

And there it is... thanks.

As you've mentioned, it's quite easy to overlook those sliders!

[micropone]

my ts 451 with lacp is not keeping settings once I exit... i thought I have to reboot... still only using eth 1.. Im running plex and copying files from nas to 3 different pc's still using ethernet 1


i have cisco 3750g adv ip services running nothing wrong with my switch or settings (CCNA)

[schumaku]

my ts 451 with lacp is not keeping settings once I exit...

When doing the last step...

Port trunking LACP last step.PNG

... the configuration file (/etc/config/uLinux.conf) is updated ...

Code: Select all

...
[bond0]
Bonding Mode = 4
Configure = TRUE
Use DHCP = TRUE
Usage = DHCP
IP Address = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Subnet Mask = 255.255.0.0
Broadcast = xxx.xxx.255.255
Gateway = xxx.xxx.xxx.xyz
Speed = auto
MTU = 9000
vlan_enable = FALSE
vlan_id = -1
warn of lost for port truking = FALSE
Bonding Member = 1,2
Bonding Index = 1
Hash Policy = 0
...

And the network configuration is applied:

What does /proc/net/bonding/bond0 (or /proc/net/bonding/bond1) tell us?

[~] # cat /proc/net/bonding/bond0
Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver: v3.7.1 (April 27, 2011)

Bonding Mode: IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation
Transmit Hash Policy: layer2 (0)
...

What says

[~] # ifconfig bond0
...

resp.

[~] # ifconfig bond1
...

i thought I have to reboot... still only using eth 1.. Im running plex and copying files from nas to 3 different pc's still using ethernet 1

"using" - what do you expect exactly?

(CCNA)

The NAS does not care

[micropone]

[~] # cat /proc/net/bonding/bond0
Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver: v3.7.1 (April 27, 2011)

Bonding Mode: IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation
Transmit Hash Policy: layer2+3 (2)
MII Status: up
MII Polling Interval (ms): 100
Up Delay (ms): 0
Down Delay (ms): 0

802.3ad info
LACP rate: slow
Min links: 0
Aggregator selection policy (ad_select): stable
System priority: 65535
System MAC address: 00:08:9b:ec:63:11
Active Aggregator Info:
Aggregator ID: 1
Number of ports: 2
Actor Key: 9
Partner Key: 2
Partner Mac Address: 00:22:be:ed:44:00

Slave Interface: eth0
MII Status: up
Speed: 1000 Mbps
Duplex: full
Link Failure Count: 0
Permanent HW addr: 00:08:9b:ec:63:11
Slave queue ID: 0
Aggregator ID: 1
Actor Churn State: none
Partner Churn State: none
Actor Churned Count: 0
Partner Churned Count: 0
details actor lacp pdu:
system priority: 65535
system mac address: 00:08:9b:ec:63:11
port key: 9
port priority: 255
port number: 1
port state: 61
details partner lacp pdu:
system priority: 1
system mac address: 00:22:be:ed:44:01
oper key: 2
port priority: 32768
port number: 262
port state: 61

Slave Interface: eth1
MII Status: up
Speed: 1000 Mbps
Duplex: full
Link Failure Count: 0
Permanent HW addr: 00:08:9b:ec:63:12
Slave queue ID: 0
Aggregator ID: 1
Actor Churn State: none
Partner Churn State: none
Actor Churned Count: 0
Partner Churned Count: 0
details actor lacp pdu:
system priority: 65535
system mac address: 00:08:9b:ec:63:11
port key: 9
port priority: 255
port number: 2
port state: 61
details partner lacp pdu:
system priority: 1
system mac address: 00:22:be:ed:44:01
oper key: 2
port priority: 32768
port number: 263
port state: 61
[~] #



and

cat /proc/net/bonding/bond0

says No such file or directory

[micropone]

and

[~] # cat /etc/network/interfaces
# Configure Loopback
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

shouldn't bond0 be here?

[schumaku]

[~] # cat /proc/net/bonding/bond0
Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver: v3.7.1 (April 27, 2011)

Bonding Mode: IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation
Transmit Hash Policy: layer2+3 (2)
MII Status: up
MII Polling Interval (ms): 100
Up Delay (ms): 0
Down Delay (ms): 0

802.3ad info
LACP rate: slow
Min links: 0
Aggregator selection policy (ad_select): stable
System priority: 65535
System MAC address: 00:08:9b:ec:63:11
Active Aggregator Info:
Aggregator ID: 1
Number of ports: 2
Actor Key: 9
Partner Key: 2
Partner Mac Address: 00:22:be:ed:44:00

It is perfectly up and running...

my ts 451 with lacp is not keeping settings once I exit...

Is the above status taken after finishing the configuration, or before?

[~] # cat /etc/network/interfaces
# Configure Loopback
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

shouldn't bond0 do here?

No, not at all.

[micropone]

after

[micropone]

LACP rate: slow == how can i change to fast..

computer to nas with 5 gig file win10 system going 30-38 megs ONLY... its not steady how can I fix this issue

thanks in advance

[schumaku]

after

So what does leave you under the impression that...

my ts 451 with lacp is not keeping settings once I exit...

?

i thought I have to reboot... still only using eth 1.. Im running plex and copying files from nas to 3 different pc's still using ethernet[

As long as the bandwidth of the single channel is sufficient, ...

computer to nas with 5 gig file win10 system going 30-38 megs ONLY...

...the other bond members won't be used. The policy on the interface used for sending is on each device.

LACP rate: slow == how can i change to fast..

Why do you want to change this to send the LACP control packets every second vs. the standard 30 seconds? This won't change anything on the possible performance. Blunt theory, there is slightly more overhead (30 times more).

[micropone]

true makes total sense.. I'm in confused and just wondering why files copying so slow.. my plex server has dual nic i can transcode and push 9 steams with no problem cheap i7 build. lacp with an high end cisco switch 3750G-E.. mostly same commands for bonding etc.. i'm order a nas that has 4 gig ports... and try that!!

[kherr4377]

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a little more....
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