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Debian network bonding

Written by Peter Davies on .

Install the "ifenslave" package:

apt-get install ifenslave

Bond all of the available network interfaces by editing the file:

nano /etc/network/interfaces

And adding in place of the eth0 block:

auto bond0
iface bond0 inet static
        address 192.168.0.8
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.0.0
        gateway 192.168.0.1
        slaves eth0 eth1 eth2 eth3
        bond_mode balance-tlb
        bond_miimon 100
        bond_downdelay 200
        bond_updelay 200

The, if you're at the DC you can unplug each network cable in-turn to test connectivity still.

References

  1. http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/bonding.htm
  2. http://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration