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Setting Up Websense V-Series Appliances > Network interface configuration > Interface bonding
Interface bonding
Deployment and Installation Center | Web and Email Protection Solutions | v8.1.x
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TRITON AP-WEB and Web Filter & Security, v8.1.x
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TRITON AP-EMAIL, v8.1.x
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V-Series appliances, v8.1.x
V10000 appliances that run one module only—Web or Email—can bond interfaces for failover or load balancing. Configuration details are provided below.
Interface bonding is not supported on V5000 appliances.
 
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Important 
Do not bond interfaces that have different speeds or duplex modes. Doing so can result in performance problems.
V10000: Web appliance with Content Gateway
Interfaces E1 and E2 can be cabled to your network and then bonded through software settings to a Websense Content Gateway interface, with E1 optionally bonded to P1, and E2 optionally bonded to P2. No other pairing is possible.
Interface bonding provides these alternatives:
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Active/Standby mode: P1 (or P2) is active, and E1 (or E2) is in standby mode. Only if the primary interface fails would its bonded interface (E1 or E2) become active.
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Load balancing: If the switch or router that is directly connected to the V10000 supports load balancing (etherchannel, trunk group, or similar), then traffic to and from the primary interface can be balanced between the primary interface and its bonded interface (E1 or E2).
You can choose to bond or not bond each Content Gateway interface (P1 and P2) independently. You do not have to bond at all.
If you do bond an interface (P1 or P2), choose one mode for that bonding (either active/standby or load balancing). You do not have to choose the same bonding mode for both.
Ensure that all interfaces are cabled properly before bonding. Do not bond interfaces that have different speeds or duplex modes. Doing so can result in performance problems.
V10000: Email appliance
Interfaces P1 and P2 can be cabled to your network and then bonded through software settings to an email appliance interface, with P1 optionally bonded to E1, and P2 optionally bonded to E2. No other pairing is possible.
Interface bonding provides these alternatives:
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Active/Standby mode: E1 (or E2) is active, and P1 (or P2) is in standby mode. Only if the primary interface fails would its bonded interface (P1 or P2) become active.
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Load balancing: If the switch or router that is directly connected to the V10000 supports load balancing (etherchannel, trunk group, or similar), then traffic to and from the primary interface can be balanced between the primary interface and its bonded interface (P1 or P2).
You can choose to bond or not bond each appliance interface (E1 and E2) independently. You do not have to bond at all.
If you do bond an interface (E1 or E2), choose one mode for that bonding (either active/standby or load balancing). You do not have to choose the same bonding mode for both.
Ensure that all interfaces are cabled properly before bonding. Do not bond interfaces that have different speeds or duplex modes. Doing so can result in performance problems.

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