Proxmox VE Host Networking with Open vSwitch and LACP Bonding

Install Open vSwitch apt update apt install openvswitch-switch -y Define LACP Bond cat >> /etc/network/interfaces <<'EOF' auto bond0 iface bond0 inet manual ovs_type OVSBond ovs_bridge vmbr0 ovs_bonds eno1 eno2 ovs_options bond_mode=balance-tcp lacp=active other_config:lacp-time=fast EOF Conf ...

Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:02:12 +0000 by Warmach

Practical VLAN Configuration Guide

Basic VLAN Concepts For a Layer 2 switch, all interfaces by default belong to a single broadcast domain. This means that any PCs connected to this switch can communicate directly if they are configured within the same IP subnet. More importantly, when a node in this broadcast domain sends a broadcast frame, all other nodes in the domain receive ...

Posted on Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:41:10 +0000 by Duodecillion

Implementing Port Aggregation in Cisco Packet Tracer

Port aggregation, also known as Ethernet Channel, is a technique that combines multiple physical switch ports into a single logical connection. This method provides several advantages when connecting switches: Key Benefits Increased Bandwidth: The total bandwidth equals the sum of all aggregated ports Enhanced Redundancy: The connection remain ...

Posted on Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:31:53 +0000 by nogginj

Capturing Network Traffic with Raw Sockets in Go

Capturing Network Traffic with Raw Sockets in Go The most common library for capturing network traffic in Go is github.com/google/gopacket, which requires libpcap and therefore must be compiled with CGO enabled. To reduce environmental dependencies, we can use raw sockets to capture network traffic and then leverage gopacket's protocol parsing ...

Posted on Wed, 20 May 2026 20:31:02 +0000 by kingnutter

Network Infrastructure Configuration: Routers, Switches, and Firewalls

Configuring enterprise routers requires establishing system identification, interface parameters, routing protocols, and secure management channels. The following examples demonstrate a standardized CLI approach for deploying core routing functionality. # System Identification set system host-name Edge-Router-01 # Interface & Gateway Setup ...

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2026 09:03:42 +0000 by colbyg