[cisco-voip] Dual NIC config?

[Ryan Ratliff]

If you have a HP server that supports teaming then it will always be 
better to have the redundancy, preferably with each NIC going to a 
different switch (obviously in the same vlan).

-Ryan
On Jun 24, 2005, at 11:18 AM, Snowy wrote:

Hello,
What is Cisco recommendation ? Dual or single nick attachment ?
Thank you.
Julien

Ryan Ratliff a écrit :

> Note that Cisco only supports the HP teaming drivers currently, and
> make sure to follow the instructions at
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/voiceapp/ps378/
> prod_installation_guide09186a0080203ebc.html to the letter (ie don't
> choose Load Balancing).
>
> The IBM teaming drivers may work perfectly for you, but if you have any
> issues related to network connectivity disable them and see if the
> issue persists before engaging TAC.
>
> Make sure that at no time your CM server has multiple IP addresses.
> This is bad, 100% not supported and guaranteed to cause issues.
>
> -Ryan
> On Jun 24, 2005, at 4:44 AM, Darren Ward wrote:
>
>
> If you use the HP servers then the HA drivers are on the CD already.
>
> If you use the IBM servers then you'll need to load the device drivers
> after the OS is loaded.
>
> You have to be careful too when doing OS upgrades to reinstall the
> driver just to be safe ;)
>
> Worked well for me though and I ran  a couple of IBM x345's without
> problem at all, at least no problem with the ethernet level ;)
>
> Usual stuff, make sure spanning-tree is running on the two switches
> facing the server as the driver uses it.
>
> Darren
>
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> [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Watson Chris D
> CIV MNC-I 54th SIG BDE Network Engineer
> Sent: Friday, 24 June 2005 6:11 PM
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> Subject: [cisco-voip] Dual NIC config?
>
> Greetings All From Iraq!
>
> I need to set up a CCM with dual NICs and wanted to get everyone's
> input on the best practices for doing so.  I am also sifting through
> Cisco’s site but nothing (so far) seems to bear upon using dual NICs.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Chris Watson, CCNP
> Network Engineer – VOIP
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