Active-backup only transmits and accepts packets on a single interface at a time. If the two switches don't choose the same interface at a given time, packets get blackholed.
On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 03:35:40PM +0000, Herdoiza, David Alejandro wrote: > Is there a way to connect two bonds directly without using LACP? > > I have a specific case where a need this scenario > > Do you know, technically, why this won't work? I've trying to make it work, > sometimes (~50%) the ping works and sometimes the ping doesn't work, I mean > the ARP packets are not being dropped, do you know why this works sometimes? > > Thanks for your help, > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Pfaff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: jueves 14 de enero de 2016 11:40 a.m. > To: Herdoiza, David Alejandro > Cc: Justin Pettit; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ovs-discuss] Ping failing when 2 switches are connected using a > bond > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 03:05:08PM +0000, Herdoiza, David Alejandro wrote: > > I've been using balance-slb but I've tested with active-backup too with the > > same results. > > > > Yes both sides are using the same type > > You can't use slb or active-backup like that. They expect to be plugged into > ports a dumb switch, not to another bond of the same type on the other side. > If you want to connect two bonds directly, use lacp. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
