Drobo 5N2 - Setting Your Drobo 5 N2 to Independent Network Mode or Network Interface Bonding Mode

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1.5.5 Setting Your Drobo 5N2 to Independent Network Mode or
Network Interface Bonding Mode
Your Drobo 5N2 device connects to a network using one or both of the two Ethernet ports. After
initial setup, you can configure your Drobo 5N2 in either Independent Network mode or Network
Interface Bonding (Port Bonding) mode.
Independent Network mode – Each network interface (Ethernet) can be configured independently
and may belong to two separate network segments.
Network Interface Bonding (Port Bonding) – The two network interfaces (Ethernet) can be
configured as one in a port bonded mode for optimal performance. For maximum protection, each
port can be connected to a separate switch on the same subnet.
Your Drobo 5N2 defaults to Independent Network mode. To use Network Interface Bonding (Port
Bonding) mode instead, see Configuring Network Settings (and IP Addresses) for Your Drobo 5N2
.
Also see the topic if you would like to manually set IP addresses or modify MTU settings to
support jumbo frames
Related topic:
Configuring Network Settings (and IP Addresses) for Your Drobo 5N2
Modifying the MTU Settings for Jumbo Frames