Would you guys mind telling me what brand and models of quad-NICs you're using? I'm debating whether to buy a regular Linux server with quad-core CPU's or possibly a used Mac Pro with an 8-core CPU, but I don't have a lot of money to put above this level, so I have to get the NIC purchase right the first time.
Thanks! Jeff On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:41 AM, Kim Pedersen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Right on! I figured it out. I started on a new configuration file, > shuffled the interfaces (physical) around, then it accepted it. > Thanks for all your input people! > > Kim > > Terry Vinson wrote: > > Does this count as "a lot": > > > > tvin...@pod-1:~$ ifconfig | grep eth > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:81:30:44:14 > > eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:81:30:44:15 > > eth3 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:4b > > eth4 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4f:68 > > eth5 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:fd > > eth6 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:5a:76 > > eth7 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4f:5f > > eth8 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:1d > > eth9 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:5b:05 > > eth10 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:58:d1 > > eth11 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:1a > > eth12 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4d:60 > > eth13 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:5a:0b > > eth14 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4f:60 > > eth15 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:99 > > eth16 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:c3 > > eth17 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:de > > eth18 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:b7 > > eth19 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4f:74 > > eth21 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:59:f2 > > eth22 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:58:cc > > eth18:avahi Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4e:b7 > > eth7:avahi Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:e0:4c:03:4f:5f > > > > I have simultaneous physical configs so that I can switch between > > different vendor labs. > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 8:52 AM, michael haynes <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > I've had 17 physical nics recognized by linux at one time; > > however, the types of quad cards I was using had problems in linux. > > I currently have 19 virtual nics trunked over one physical gig > > card and it works fine. > > > > Michael > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 6:32 AM, Iwan Hoogendoorn > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Hi Kim, > > I got my linux machine running with 9 NICS (2 x quad fast > ethernet > > card, 1x onboard NIC) > > And they all worked just fine. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Iwan Hoogendoorn > > CCIE #13084 (R&S / Security / SP) > > Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. > > URL: http://www.IPexpert.com <http://www.ipexpert.com/> > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Kim Pedersen > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Have anyone actually used alot of NIC's with dynamips? When > > i try and > > > do 10 or more nics, it bombs out with 206-unable to create > > Linux raw > > > ethernet NIO.... anyone know if theres a limit or something? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab > > training, please visit www.ipexpert.com < > http://www.ipexpert.com/> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab > > training, please visit www.ipexpert.com < > http://www.ipexpert.com/> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > > please visit www.ipexpert.com <http://www.ipexpert.com> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Favorite Quote: > > "What you do not know doing will quickly teach you." > > -- Master Po > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > -- > > // Freedom Matters > // Follow my progress on: http://kpjungle.wordpress.com > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com >
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