Supported network topologies

Last Updated : Oct 30, 2026 |
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Customers can now use the configNetwork script to configure the following supported network topologies.
Scenario
Supported
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Single VLAN per physical adapter
Yes
Standard setup using one VLAN per NIC.
Multiple VLANs on separate NICs (no bonding)
Yes
Each VLAN configured on a different NIC and bridge; allows network segregation without trunking.
Multiple VLANs on same NIC (VLAN trunking)
Yes
VLAN tagging (802.1Q) enabled; up to 5 VLANs per 1 Gbps port & up to 10 VLANs per 10/25 Gbps port.
Each VLAN must use its own bridge.
VLAN trunking with bonded interfaces
Yes
VLANs configured on a bonded interface (bond0); one bridge per VLAN is created. Recommended scalable design.
OOBM VLAN tagging
Yes (Single VLAN)
Single VLAN only! on OOBM NIC. VLAN trunking is not supported on the NIC reserved for OOBM.
VLAN tagging within guest OS (VM layer)
No
VLANs must be configured at hypervisor layer only; VM-level tagging is not supported in ASP R7.x.
LAG (802.3ad) / Active-Active bonding
Yes
LACP supported with 10/25 GbE ports ONLY. Requires extra configuration on customer switch ports connecting server.