Netbackup 5230: Can I use all of the network ports for backup?

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Hi All,

I have a Netbackup 5230 appliance 2.6.0.2 with 4x1Gb network port. I need to use eth0 for initial configuration. So I will bond rest of the network ports. 

Can I include eth0 to bond, after initial configuration?

Regards

[Mark_Solutions · Accepted solution]

That is now supported .. not sure if it was 2.6.0.2 or later so worth checking.

You can use the CLISH to "unconfigure eth0" after which you can unbond the others and then rebond but include eth0 in the selection.

Do this all from the IPMI console (or locally) and when nothing is happening on the appliance

[SYMAJ · Accepted solution]

As per Mark's reply above this is supported since 2602, and I regularly use this approach.

I generally create a bond of eth1/2/3 during initial configuration and complete the configuration of the appliance.  Then via the IPMI interface I unconfigure eth0, linkaggregation disable the bond (which leaves the IP details on eth1), then linkaggregation enable including eth0/1/2/3 - job done.

AJ

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Great. Thank you guys.