7.2 add-bonded-bridge Command

Use the --add-bonded-bridge command to add a bridge over a bonded Ethernet interface.

Syntax

vm_maker --add-bonded-bridge bridge_name --first-slave interface1 --second-slave interface2 
[ --vlan vlanid ] [ --bond-mode { active-backup | lacp }]

Options

• bridge_name: The name to use for the new bridge. The bridge name must begin with vm and be followed by an interface name. For example, vmeth1.
• --first-slave: The first part of the interface pair that comprises the bonded bridge.
• --second-slave: The second part of the interface pair that comprises the bonded bridge.
• --vlan: Optionally, specifies the VLAN ID to use for the bonded bridge.
• --bond-mode: Optionally, specifies the bonding mode to use for the bonded bridge:

  • active-backup configures a bonded bridge where one network interface handles all of the network traffic, and the other network interface only becomes active if the first one fails. This mode provides fault tolerance and is the default setting.

  • lacp configures a bonded bridge where both network interfaces share the workload using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). This mode provides fault tolerance and increases the network bandwidth. Also known as Dynamic Link Aggregation, this bonding mode requires a switch that supports IEEE 802.3ad dynamic links.