Same VLANs on several SFP+ interfaces on pfSense 8300
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Hello all,
We are currently using a pfSense 7100 on which several VLANs are configured. The ix0 interface of this pfSense is connected to a switch. And three other switches are connected to this first switch.
The problem is that if we lose the first switch, we lose the other three.
Is there any way I can connect the 4 switches directly to the pfSense on the 4 SFP+ ports and have the same VLANs on all the switches?
I understood that a VLAN can only be assigned to one interface. And I don't want to end up with lots of VLANs to manage...Thanks a lot!
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First thought is if your switches support it, LACP across 2 switches. At work our servers are all LACP across 2 switches.
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What if I create a Lagg0 with ice0, ice1, ice2 and ice3 being my 4 SFP+ interfaces on the pfSense.
Then I select this Lagg0 as the Parent Interface for each of my VLANs.
And finally, I add each VLAN as a separate logical interface. For example, I add lagg0_vlan10, lagg0_vlan20, and lagg0_vlan30.Could this work?
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@MoonLight-0 only if your switches supports stacking and can be stacked to one logical switch where you create an identical lagg of 4 ports (one from each switch).
If they do not stack you cannot use LAGG as an interface aggregation method accross switches.
