DL380, RH AS2.1 load balancing

[dan dobbs]

Where can I find a simple how-to on using both NICs on my DL380 (running Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1) for load balancing? I've seen a lot of weird stuff when I googled it, so I'm looking for a definiative guide.

Thanks in advance!

-dd

[dan dobbs]

Is this it?

ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/supportsoftware/linux/common/bonding-1.0.4f-1.src.txt

That's seems pretty simple, but where is this 'bonding.txt' file that has all the configuration information?

TIA,

-dd

[Olivier Drouin · Accepted solution]

After you installed the rpm...

/usr/share/doc/bonding-/bonding.txt

[Jeroen Peereboom]

Your Proliant Support Pack (7.00) includes a bonding driver, besides the bcm5700 driver.
This also installs a bonding.txt file somewhere.

A valid setup would look like:
/etc/modules.conf:
eth0 bcm5700
eth1 bcm5700
#options bcm5700 full_duplex=1 line_speed=100
alias bond0 bonding
options bonding miimon=100 mode=1

Be aware: I have problems building the PSP on my kernel (2.4.9-e.34smp). Seems to be not supported...

JP.