vNet Failover Mode (NOT Auto) in Virtual Connect

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Karene had a VC failover question:

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I’m drawing a blank…

When you setup a vNet with 2 ports and you selected Failover (instead of Auto).

Questions:

• If Primary fails and you have more than 2 ports, what determines which Secondary port becomes Primary/Active port (lowest ID or more bandwidth)?
• If the Primary port had failed and then it had become good again: Will VC failover back to original Primary port once it is back online?

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Input from Mark:

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• If Primary fails and you have more than 2 ports, what determines which Secondary port becomes Primary/Active port (lowest ID or more bandwidth)?

Bandwidth, then if a tie, lowest bridge id

• If the Primary port had failed and then it had become good again: Will VC failover back to original Primary port once it is back online?

Yes in “failover” mode Primary is Active as long as it is online. So a fail-back occurs.

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Questions or other comments?