LACP Configuration on Ironport

[thaungtunzaw]

Hello,

We have to configure LACP on ESA and SMA and would like to check that is it available LACP configuration on Ironports?

If it is not available, Can it configure with any type of Link Redundancy?

Thanks

[Libin Varghese]

Currently ESA does not support LACP. NIC pairing is somewhat similar to LACP. The difference is that NIC pairing is active-passive. So NIC pairing does not increase link speed, unlike LACP.

Each NIC still has its own MAC address. Here is how NIC pairing works:

When enabling NIC Pairing on Email Security Appliance, MAC address used is chosen from the primary interface selected.

Cisco.lab > etherconfig

Choose the operation you want to perform:

- MEDIA - View and edit ethernet media settings.

- PAIRING - View and configure NIC Pairing.

- VLAN - View and configure VLANs.

- LOOPBACK - View and configure Loopback.

- MTU - View and configure MTU.

[]> PAIRING

Paired interfaces:

Choose the operation you want to perform:

- NEW - Create a new pairing.

[]> NEW

Please enter a name for this pair (Ex: "Pair 1"):

[]> pair

1. Data 1

2. Data 2

Enter the name or number of the primary ethernet interface you wish bind to.

[]> 2

In this case, MAC address of "Data 2" will be used in the pair.

When NIC pairing initializes, ESA will broadcast a gratuitous ARP which notifies the network that MAC address has been updated.

Below is an article on the NIC pairing feature

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/email-security-appliance/118205-qanda-esa-00.html

Regards,

Libin Varghese

[thaungtunzaw]

Hi Libin,

Thanks for your replied. Can we configure NIC pairing on SMA?

Thanks.

Regards,

Thaung

[Libin Varghese]

Doesn't appear to be available for SMA.

I do see the below feature request for this:

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCzv93379/?reffering_site=dumpcr

Regards,

Libin Varghese

[mahadevan.v@netcon.in]

Hi Libin,

Is NIC Pairing available in SMA now??