Dashboard errors without bridge interface.

[XAPBob]

HP Microserver Gen8 with UnRaid Version 6.8.3 2020-03-05

 

The Gen8 has a pair of Gbps NICs, and by default these were brought up as a bonded bridge (br0).

To save my main LAN from the main transfer of data from my old server to unraid I split the nics, and used a direct cable connection with an unused IP range (10.20.30.0/24) set manually on the two servers.

 

The dashboard on UnRaid now shows:

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INTERFACE
 Inbound: <br /> <b>Warning</b>: file_get_contents(/sys/class/net/bond0/statistics/rx_bytes): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/DashUpdate.php</b> on line <b>338</b><br /> <br /> <b>Warning</b>: file_get_contents(/sys/class/net/bond0/statistics/tx_bytes): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/DashUpdate.php</b> on line <b>339</b><br /> 0.0 bpsOutbound: 0.0 bps

     
    Mode of operation        
eth0    1000 Mbps, full duplex, mtu 1500    
eth1    1000 Mbps, full duplex, mtu 1500    
lo    loopback    

 

I'd have thought that if br0 didn't exist then the dashboard would not try to read data?  Or does the fact that it is still trying imply that br0 is either required for something, or not properly deleted?

 

All of my networking changes were done through the UI, and I have rebooted since (to add a pair of disks).

 

 

Thanks,

 

Edited June 9, 2020 by XAPBob

[XAPBob]

Don't know what's happened since, but I have done at least one more shutdown and restart from cold (switched in RAM from a matching system), and now it doesn't show br0 at all - which is what I expected to see originally.

I don't see a huge benefit in bridging the interfaces on my home network (only protects against the failure of one NIC in a matched pair or one cable in a parallel pair, there are much more likely failures available) so... have I missed something or am I free to have the second interface available for "special" tasks as needed.