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Changing the link configuration of the E5600SG controller

Contributors netapp-lhalbert

You can change the Ethernet link configuration of the E5600SG controller. You can change the port bond mode, the network bond mode, and the link speed.

What you'll need
  • You must place the E5600SG controller into maintenance mode. Placing the controller into maintenance mode interrupts the connection to the E2700 controller. Putting a StorageGRID appliance into maintenance mode might make the appliance unavailable for remote access.

About this task

Options for changing the Ethernet link configuration of the E5600SG controller include:

  • Changing Port bond mode from Fixed to Aggregate, or from Aggregate to Fixed

  • Changing Network bond mode from Active-Backup to LACP, or from LACP to Active-Backup

  • Enabling or disabling VLAN tagging, or changing the value of a VLAN tag

  • Changing the link speed from 10-GbE to 25-GbE, or from 25-GbE to 10-GbE

Steps
  1. Select Configure Networking > Link Configuration from the menu.

    Link Configuration