| 30 July |

This powerful NAS (linux core inside) have 2 NICs that you can use in various mode.
I’ve choose to aggregate these 2 NICs to have load balance and failover.
Through the web page go to System administration, then to network; here flag “Enable port trunking” option.
in the dropdown menu ou have to choose “IEEE 802.3ad”. and apply settings.
Let’s go to the cisco switch ( I have Cisco IOS, not CAT OS)
i’m assuming the two NICs are connectet to Gi1/1 and Gi1/2 (adapt to you)
interface GigabitEthernet1/1 description to NAS switchport access vlan 10 switchport mode access speed 1000 duplex full channel-protocol lacp channel-group 64 mode active end interface GigabitEthernet1/2 description to NAS switchport access vlan 10 switchport mode access speed 1000 duplex full channel-protocol lacp channel-group 64 mode active end interface Port-channel64 description Connessione NAS switchport switchport access vlan 10 switchport mode access end
With this configuration on the switch, when you disconnect one NIC you will not loose connection to the NAS even if you are transferring data.



1 comment to 'Qnap TS419u port trunking with Cisco 4500'
August 30, 2010
Hello there, just felt the need to state how cool this blog is!
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