topic Re: simple networking with failover in Network and Storage Protocols https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64709#M5870 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><DIV><P>You would create a single mode Ifgrp then ifconfig that Ifgrp. Do an Ifgrp create single for the 2 interfaces in the group </P></DIV></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:40:48 GMT scottgelb 2012-07-18T23:40:48Z simple networking with failover https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64704#M5869 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>i</P><P>have 2 filers , each with 4 , 10 gb nics . i don't want to use any lacp or ether channel . just want to have the following setup</P><P></P><P>e0c - cifs / multiprotocol with e0e as standby </P><P>e0d - nfs only with e0f as standby </P><P></P><P>what i need to do make them as standby interfaces ? so if one fails , other takes over . Along with that if the filer fails the other node takes all the the cifs and nfs traffic . </P><P></P><P>this is what i have done </P><P>ifconfig e0c ip netmask </P><P>ifconfig e0d ip netmask&nbsp; </P><P> ifconfig e0e ip netmask&nbsp; partner e0c </P><P> ifconfig e0f ip netmask&nbsp; partner e0d </P><P></P><P>is this the right way ? is there a better way to configure them with out using the lacp or ether channel.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:22:37 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64704#M5869 bioradnetapp 2025-06-05T06:22:37Z Re: simple networking with failover https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64709#M5870 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><DIV><P>You would create a single mode Ifgrp then ifconfig that Ifgrp. Do an Ifgrp create single for the 2 interfaces in the group </P></DIV></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:40:48 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64709#M5870 scottgelb 2012-07-18T23:40:48Z Re: simple networking with failover https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64712#M5871 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>like this </P><P></P><P>filer 1 </P><P>ifgrp create single ifgrpSTD01 e0d e0f<BR />ifconfig ifgrpSTD01 ip-add&nbsp; netmask 255.255.255.128 </P><P>ifconfig ifgrpSTD01 partner ifgrpSTD02&nbsp; </P><P>Is this going to provide the failover betwen e0d and e0f ? </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:56:31 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64712#M5871 bioradnetapp 2012-07-18T23:56:31Z Re: simple networking with failover https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64716#M5872 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Correct. Ifgrp status will show which interface is active and passive. You can also "Ifgrp favor intname" to specify which you want active. </P><P></P><P>Sent from my iPhone 4S</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:02:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/simple-networking-with-failover/m-p/64716#M5872 scottgelb 2012-07-19T00:02:19Z