Network Bonding Configuration

1. #/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts

2. create a file
# touch ifcfg-bond0

3. Edit the file
#vi ifcfg-bond0

4. Enter in the details
DEVICE=bond0
USERCTL=no
ONBOOT=yes
BROADCAST=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
NETWORK=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
NETMASK=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
GATEWAY=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
IPADDR=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

5. Edit ifcfg-eth0
#vi ifcfg-eth0

6. Enter in the details
DEVICE=eth0
USERCTL=no
ONBOOT=yes
MASTER=bond0
SLAVE=yes
BOOTPROTO=none

7. Edit ifcfg-eth1
#vi ifcfg-eth1

8. Enter in the details
DEVICE=eth1
USERCTL=no
ONBOOT=yes
MASTER=bond0
SLAVE=yes
BOOTPROTO=none

if the operating system is RHEL 32-bit then edit the following

1. #vi /etc/modules.conf
alias bond0 bonding
options bonding miimon=100 mode=0

if the operating system is RHEL 64-bit then edit the following

1. #vi /etc/modprobe.com
alias bond0 bonding
options bonding miimon=100 mode=0

Restart the network services

# service network restart