topic Can i have active-active in network layer, with two controllers in a Fas2020? in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28001#M1948 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello<BR />I have a fas2020 with two controllers<BR />each one of them, is connected to a cisco 2960s switch.<BR />Is it possible to have 2Gbit connection ? I know that i can have,<BR />but if one of the switches fail, would the system understand it<BR />and pass the traffic to the other controller which is connected<BR />to the alive switch?<BR />Do i need extra configuration on NetApp?</P><P></P><P>Thanks in advance...</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:59:50 GMT tasos4481 2025-06-05T06:59:50Z Can i have active-active in network layer, with two controllers in a Fas2020? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28001#M1948 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello<BR />I have a fas2020 with two controllers<BR />each one of them, is connected to a cisco 2960s switch.<BR />Is it possible to have 2Gbit connection ? I know that i can have,<BR />but if one of the switches fail, would the system understand it<BR />and pass the traffic to the other controller which is connected<BR />to the alive switch?<BR />Do i need extra configuration on NetApp?</P><P></P><P>Thanks in advance...</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:59:50 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28001#M1948 tasos4481 2025-06-05T06:59:50Z Re: Can i have active-active in network layer, with two controllers in a Fas2020? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28007#M1950 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi</P><P></P><P>you can't say that is an extra configuration. Multipathing is your solution for your problem, but you need DSM for Windows or SANPath or DSM for Unix</P><P>Also your question is very general and also difficult for someone to understand your environment. I can understand that a server or cluster servers is connected</P><P>with iSCSI (ethernet) because of 2960 Catalyst, but, how many paths is connected?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:59:05 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28007#M1950 ivissupport 2011-02-16T08:59:05Z Re: Can i have active-active in network layer, with two controllers in a Fas2020? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28011#M1952 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A common answer: Yes, system will understand it, if your cluster license is activated and cluster failover is possible.</P><P></P><P>More detailed answers you can find in TR-3802 Ethernet storage - most comprehensive and useul guide about using ethernet for storage appliances.</P><P><SPAN>You can find it at Technical Library: </SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.netapp.com/us/library/" target="_blank">http://www.netapp.com/us/library/</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:09:42 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28011#M1952 roman_verysell 2011-02-16T09:09:42Z Re: Can i have active-active in network layer, with two controllers in a Fas2020? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28016#M1954 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, is a good document from NetApp, and a helpfull answer too,,, but if you read back in my replies and you need a quick response and solution for your problem you have to describe your requirements better and</P><P>explain the problem in depth. Another accepted solution is to create a new Virtual Ethernet Interface calling VIF and distribute your data traffic to the 2 network switches.</P><P></P><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face_with_tongue:">😜</span></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:34:17 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-i-have-active-active-in-network-layer-with-two-controllers-in-a-Fas2020/m-p/28016#M1954 ivissupport 2011-02-16T09:34:17Z