Redundant Management Data Path

SLX Linux boots with bond0 and Primary Active eth3 Physical Management 0 Interface. The interface bond0 is subordinate to vBridge (eth0), which serves as a Management 0 interface to SLX Linux and all the applications on it. The eth0 is connected through Linux Tap to the TPVM eth0. TPVM eth0 contains a separate MAC. The IPv4 address is assigned to eth0 through DHCP or static.

On SLX Linux, a logical proxy interface Eth0.15 or Eth0.32.1 is created to represent the front panel port as a stand by member for bond0.

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Data path overview