A network interface bond is a Linux kernel  feature that enables two or more network interfaces to act as one, simultaneously increasing the bandwidth and providing redundancy. Overall creating the bond is not more than configuring a few files and loading the module using modprobe so everyone can do it. Step 1: Create the New Configuration File Create a file in the following path called ifcfg-bond0. This file will be the configuration file of the bond: [root@devops ~]vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bond0 The bond file will be a lot similar to a regular interface configuration file. The IP address mentioned in the file will be your current IP address and also the subnet mask. The file should look as follow: DEVICE=bond0 IPADDR=1.2.3.4 NETMASK=255.255.255.0...
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