topic Re: Question about VIF in Network and Storage Protocols https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Question-about-VIF/m-p/12476#M1147 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thats actually explained really well in the Network Management Guide, for example, see page 95 of this version:</P><P><A href="https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1155586" title="https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1155586" target="_blank">https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1155586</A></P><P></P><P>Short version:&nbsp; Multi is 802.3ad(static).&nbsp; Think LACP without the CP.&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 02 Feb 2014 19:21:16 GMT shatfield 2014-02-02T19:21:16Z Question about VIF https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Question-about-VIF/m-p/12471#M1146 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey everyone </P><P>first of all sorry about my bad english . </P><P></P><P>I want to ask you please what EXACTLY is the difference between lacp and multi mode? </P><P></P><P>what I know its just multi called also static mode that all the ports work together . and lacp its the same but lacp work with errors check .&nbsp; and also called dynamic.</P><P></P><P>am i right? </P><P>Thanks a lot.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:44:17 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Question-about-VIF/m-p/12471#M1146 MST490MST 2025-06-05T05:44:17Z Re: Question about VIF https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Question-about-VIF/m-p/12476#M1147 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thats actually explained really well in the Network Management Guide, for example, see page 95 of this version:</P><P><A href="https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1155586" title="https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1155586" target="_blank">https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1155586</A></P><P></P><P>Short version:&nbsp; Multi is 802.3ad(static).&nbsp; Think LACP without the CP.&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 02 Feb 2014 19:21:16 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Question-about-VIF/m-p/12476#M1147 shatfield 2014-02-02T19:21:16Z