Re: Redundant LAN routing possible?

[Chan Chung Hang Christopher <christopher.chan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Idea being that the dumb switches are used solely for local data
> transfer between up to X number of App servers and storage nodes. The
> managed switch then handles only external communications as well as
> any firewalling.

Oh you have dumb switches in the mix? Not going to work as Gordon has said.


> 
> Would connect bond0 to both switches still work without STP in this
> kind of a setup, or is this when STP comes in? Or is there a better
> network topology, given that I don't have the budget for awsome HP
> ProCurves ;) Reusing existing router/switch (DLink DFL-800) and dumb
> Gb switches.

You don't need HP ProCurves...unless you need good jumboframe support. 
You will need at least D-Link 3100 switches for what you want.
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