Ok so I have the following:
esxi 6.7 - 1
esxi 6.7 - 2 (well not yet but going to build)
freenas - so I can do vmotion
gaming rig
server 2016
now I have 10gb ib cards (old hp connect cx4 style) in each machine and got them working in a pier to pier mode. The only problem I have run into on these cards is I can only get the top port to activate. I get link lights with the cable attached but if I attempt to use any of the bottom ports, I do not get any link lights. Interestingly enough every O/S sees the 2nd port. states its there, sees the MAC, and all info but I cant get a dang activity light.
Is it possible to put 4 cards in my server and do pier to pier from each machine to the server, then configure all the IP's on the same subnet and have them all communicate with each other?
I have not done this before so not sure how to go about it. appreciate any help.. or better yet, help me figure out how to get the 2nd port activated and I don't need so many cards. hah.. going to post this in networking in a moment....
esxi 6.7 - 1
esxi 6.7 - 2 (well not yet but going to build)
freenas - so I can do vmotion
gaming rig
server 2016
now I have 10gb ib cards (old hp connect cx4 style) in each machine and got them working in a pier to pier mode. The only problem I have run into on these cards is I can only get the top port to activate. I get link lights with the cable attached but if I attempt to use any of the bottom ports, I do not get any link lights. Interestingly enough every O/S sees the 2nd port. states its there, sees the MAC, and all info but I cant get a dang activity light.
Is it possible to put 4 cards in my server and do pier to pier from each machine to the server, then configure all the IP's on the same subnet and have them all communicate with each other?
I have not done this before so not sure how to go about it. appreciate any help.. or better yet, help me figure out how to get the 2nd port activated and I don't need so many cards. hah.. going to post this in networking in a moment....