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Oracle VM Server Configuration- bonded and trunked network interfaces

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	Mar 10 2009, 7:54 PM EDT	jpenix_soe		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: 802.2ad802.3ad protocoltrunked, using the IEEE 802.1q vlan trunking protocolsee: Network Switch Configuration- bonding and trunkingWith the switch configured, the VM host systems can now be configured. These steps are valid View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1938)
	Mar 26 2008, 5:02 AM EDT	martin_foster		edit	13 words added 6 words deleted
Change: the versions that share the system's ethernet ports often don't react well with bonded interfaces. With the Broadcom NetXtreme II, you must disable the management firmware in order to enable bonding, less a broadcast storm occur on the connected switch.In the Broadcom case, a DOS utility "xdiag" View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1938)
	Mar 26 2008, 5:00 AM EDT	martin_foster	warning about baseboard management controllers	edit	108 words added
Change: Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) are increasingly shipped on rackmount servers. While these can get you out of trouble, they often don't react well with bonded interfaces. With the Broadcom NetXtreme II, you must disable the management firmware in order to enable View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1930)
	Jan 18 2008, 12:40 PM EST	emocat	Moved from: The Official Oracle Wiki	move	No content added or deleted.
Change: Moved by emocat Jan 18 2008, 12:40 PM EST
	Jan 18 2008, 12:57 AM EST	martin_foster		edit	50 words added 1 image added
Change: if the instructions below are followed, but "old" interfaces appear to persiste between reboots even though no configuration is found in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts, the Xen State Directory may be interfering. Take a look at:The Xen State Databse directory: /var/lib/xend/state/The network configuration file: /var/lib/xend/state/network.xmlConfigure NetworkingThis will View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1827)
	Jan 18 2008, 12:40 AM EST	martin_foster		edit	10 words added
Change: Oracle VM Server configuration: multiple networks, multipathed SAN storageConfigure NetworkingThis will probably have to be accomplished via the system's console - or a kickstart installation file (not covered in this wiki page), as these actions are likely to drop network connectivity. This configuration has the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1766)
	Jan 18 2008, 12:39 AM EST	martin_foster		edit	1278 words added
Change: to configure networking at virtual machine initialization time via /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp. While there's nothing inherently wrong with this method, it is more difficult to scale and View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1756)
	Jan 18 2008, 12:39 AM EST	martin_foster		create	No content added or deleted.
Change: Created by martin_foster Jan 18 2008, 12:39 AM EST for: no reason given

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