Team/Bond link direct without switch possible?

[neeiro]

I have a 4 port Nic in and one in a windows server PC - Is it possible to setup team/bonds directly betweeen the 2 computers without a switch?

 

I've tried bonding on the unraid side with ip 192.168.10.1/24

 

and setting up teams on the windows server with ip 192.168.10.2

 

but this doesn't seem to work - is it possible?

 

 

[SimonF]

Which bonding mode?

 

Do the ports show as up? i.e. have you tested with just one port no bonding.

 

 

[neeiro]

It will only let me choose active-backup (1) - If i trie to alter it it defaults back to it.

 

Should it be on something else?

 

Ports are showing up as up and connected in Windows team.

Teams is set up with the default additional settings: Switch Independent,Dynamic, Standby:none

 

 

 

 

[SimonF]

Have you tired just connect a single port without bonding

 

[neeiro]

Not yet - will try tomorrow and post the results

[neeiro]

Single port without bonding doesn't work either - detecting cables plugged in but can't ping.

 

I'm going to make up a crossover cable just to test - Spec sheets say both Nics can use normal cabling but I'll test it to rule it out.

 

[bonienl]

26 minutes ago, neeiro said:

I'm going to make up a crossover cable

 

Gigabit ethernet connections don't use crossover cables.

[neeiro]

37 minutes ago, bonienl said:

 

Gigabit ethernet connections don't use crossover cables.

Thanks for letting me know - already tried it by the time the message came through.

 

Might end up running the link through a switch - seemed a bit pointless as they are next to each other.