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Combining Vifs-Second level Vifs

HUBBARDGRAHAM — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:51:21 GMT

Is it possible to combine a 10g Vif with a 1g Vif to create a Second level Vif? Is this a supported Netapp configuration?

I have a Netapp Controller connected to two switches.

A pair of 10g ports are connected to Switch A

and a pair of 1g ports are connected to Switch B

Can these pairs be combined in a second level Vif?

aborzenkov — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 03:51:14 GMT

Yes, it is possible. You probably will want to make 10G favored.

HUBBARDGRAHAM — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:09:06 GMT

Thanks aborzezkov!

I will be testing this configuration soon. You wouldnt happen to know of any documentation illustrating this config?

/hubb

aborzenkov — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 03:39:31 GMT

Did you look in network configuration guide?

joelg — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:47:03 GMT

The document below covers/describes second level vif/ifgrp:

Ethernet Storage Best Practices