What are the recommended settings for cluster network ports?
Applies to
- FAS
- AFF
- Switched or switchless cluster network
Answer
The default settings for network cluster ports are:
autonegotiate-admin=true
speed-admin=auto
duplex-admin=auto
Additional Information
- Example of wrong Speed Admin value:
::> network port show -broadcast-domain Cluster
Node: node_name-1
Speed(Mbps) Health
Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- --------
e0a Cluster Cluster up 9000 1000/10000 healthy
e0b Cluster Cluster up 9000 1000/10000 healthy
Node: node_name-2
Speed(Mbps) Health
Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- --------
e0a Cluster Cluster up 9000 1000/10000 healthy
e0b Cluster Cluster up 9000 1000/10000 healthy
4 entries were displayed.
- The values can be modified with:
::> network port modify -node <node_name> -port <cluster_port> -autonegotiate-admin true -duplex-admin auto -speed-admin auto
More information at network port modify documentation.