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zipzip_65424
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Feb 21, 2014

VIPRION LACP - interface Bundling

I'm looking at the config on VIPRION PB200 blade and noticed the interface config indicates that it doesn't support bundling.   Can anyone confirm if this is supported, or what does this config me...
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nitass's avatar
nitass
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Nov 03, 2014

So, what is the main difference between LACP and Bundle interfaces?

 

what is port on the other side? if QSFP, i think bundle configuration is preferred. otherwise, you can unbundle it and use it as 4 x 10g ports.

 

  • David_Martin's avatar
    David_Martin
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    Nov 22, 2018

    Bundle a 40gbps interface allow you to use a 40gb link with the device on the other side of the mpo fiber. You must have a switch or router with this kind of interface available.

     

    Using lacp allow you to join several 10gb fiber if you don't have a qsfp+ device on the other end. Also, theoricallity and lacp trunk is really limited to 10gbps for each point to point connection. I mean, lacp protocol choose the trunk interface to use for a flow based on ips or macs. For all the flows from one source to one specific destination, all packets will traverse only one interface so you are limited each interface bandwidth.

     

    I think it's better to use bundle if you have 40gbps capable devices