No, you don't need to re-complile if your running RHEL4 or RHEL5 that i know, i haven't configured nic-bonding on RHEL3 and below. --- On Fri, 2/27/09, ESGLinux <esggrupos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: ESGLinux <esggrupos@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: any tool to help configure bonding? > To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 2:46 AM > Hello, > > I don´t know it, all I can say is that I didn´t > > The kernel I´m running is > > 2.6.18-128.el5 > > With the default options > > ESG > > 2009/2/26 chloe K <chloekcy2000@xxxxxxxx> > > > thank you for your sharing > > > > Do I need to re-compile the kernel to support bonding? > > > > thank you > > > > *ESGLinux <esggrupos@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > > > Thanks to all, > > > > Finally with your help I have my test system with > bonding configured. > > > > Here is my final configuration for anyone who need it: > > > > > > #more ifcfg-eth0 > > DEVICE=eth0 > > ONBOOT=yes > > USERCTL=no > > BOOTPROTO=none > > HWADDR=00:0C:29:9D:AE:60 > > TYPE=Ethernet > > IPV6INIT=no > > MASTER=bond0 > > SLAVE=yes > > USERCTL=no > > > > # more ifcfg-eth1 > > DEVICE=eth1 > > ONBOOT=yes > > USERCTL=no > > BOOTPROTO=none > > HWADDR=00:0C:29:9D:AE:6A > > TYPE=Ethernet > > IPV6INIT=no > > MASTER=bond0 > > SLAVE=yes > > USERCTL=no > > > > #more ifcfg-bond0 > > DEVICE=bond0 > > IPADDR=192.168.1.193 > > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > > NETWORK=192.168.1.0 > > NETWORKING_IPV6=no > > GATEWAY=192.168.1.1 > > BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 > > USERCTL=no > > BOOTPROTO=none > > ONBOOT=yes > > TYPE=Ethernet > > > > #more route-bond0 > > GATEWAY0=192.168.1.1 > > NETMASK0=255.255.255.0 > > ADDRESS0=192.168.1.0 > > > > > > #more /etc/modprobe.conf > > alias eth0 pcnet32 > > alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix > > alias eth1 pcnet32 > > alias bond0 bonding > > options bond0 mode=4 miimon=100 > > > > > > An finally the ifconfig: > > > > > > ifconfig > > bond0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:9D:AE:60 > > inet addr:192.168.1.193 Bcast:192.168.1.255 > Mask:255.255.255.0 > > inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe9d:ae60/64 Scope:Link > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MASTER MULTICAST MTU:1500 > Metric:1 > > RX packets:4475 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:439 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > > RX bytes:320224 (312.7 KiB) TX bytes:56916 (55.5 KiB) > > > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:9D:AE:60 > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING SLAVE MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > > RX packets:2376 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:432 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > > RX bytes:168785 (164.8 KiB) TX bytes:56334 (55.0 KiB) > > Interrupt:169 Base address:0x1080 > > > > eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:9D:AE:60 > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING SLAVE MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > > RX packets:2103 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > > RX bytes:151679 (148.1 KiB) TX bytes:1984 (1.9 KiB) > > Interrupt:177 Base address:0x1400 > > > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > > RX packets:1440 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:1440 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 > carrier:0 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > > RX bytes:5616724 (5.3 MiB) TX bytes:5616724 (5.3 MiB) > > > > With this configuration ALL works fine. Now Im going > to test different > > configurations, > > > > Thanks again > > > > Greetings > > > > ESG > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *Yahoo! Canada Toolbar :* Search from anywhere on the > web and bookmark > > your favourite sites. Download it now! > <http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com/> > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list