About Link Aggregation in Sangfor HCI

KVM_IT Lv1Posted 2023-Nov-03 12:35

I have 3 nodes. They are connected to each other via Cisco L2 switch. I configured link aggregation in HCI. Do I have to configure EtherChannel on Cisco swith?

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Yes, you do need to configure EtherChannel on the Cisco L2 switch to enable link aggregation between the Sangfor HCI nodes. This is because EtherChannel is the Cisco implementation of link aggregation, and it is necessary for the switch to recognize and manage the aggregated link.

Here are the steps on how to configure EtherChannel on a Cisco L2 switch:

    Identify the ports that you want to include in the EtherChannel.
    Create an EtherChannel bundle.
    Assign a channel group number to the EtherChannel bundle.
    Add the ports to the EtherChannel bundle.
    Configure the EtherChannel bundle to use LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol).

Once you have configured EtherChannel on the Cisco L2 switch, the Sangfor HCI nodes will be able to use link aggregation to increase the bandwidth and redundancy of their network connections.
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mdamores Posted 2023-Nov-08 09:51
  
yes. you also need to configure link aggregation on the network switch side to avoid causing network mismatch or network loop. in some cases, depending on the configuration of the switch, it might disable the said port during the mismatch,
Farina Ahmed Lv5Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:25
  
Yes, you should configure EtherChannel on the Cisco L2 switch to optimize link aggregation between the HCI nodes. EtherChannel bundles multiple physical links into a single logical link, enhancing bandwidth and providing redundancy. Proper configuration ensures efficient communication and fault tolerance in your HCI setup.
RegiBoy Lv5Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:28
  
Yes, ofcourse. it should have both on each side and use LACP.
Noah19 Lv3Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:30
  
Yes, if you've configured link aggregation (often referred to as "bonding" or "teaming") in your HCI environment, which typically involves grouping multiple network interfaces on each HCI node for increased bandwidth and redundancy, you should also configure EtherChannel (or Link Aggregation Group, depending on the Cisco switch model) on your Cisco L2 switch.
VanFlyheights Lv3Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:30
  
yes it should be configured also.
isabelita Lv3Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:31
  
The purpose of configuring EtherChannel on the Cisco switch is to ensure that the switch treats the aggregated links from your HCI nodes as a single logical link, allowing for load balancing and redundancy.
Naomi Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:32
  
Etherchannel will not work if you don't configure it to the Cisco Device
Carem Lv2Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:33
  
Create an EtherChannel group on the switch and specify the appropriate configuration parameters, such as the load-balancing method, the number of links to include, and the negotiation mode (e.g., LACP - Link Aggregation Control Protocol or PAgP - Port Aggregation Protocol).
damulagski Lv3Posted 2023-Nov-08 16:35
  
In order to provide load balancing and redundancy, you must configure EtherChannel on the Cisco switch so that it views the aggregated links from your HCI nodes as a single logical link.

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