bond tips — authorized bonding / 802.3ad literacy
Linux bonding helps authorized labs sample active-backup / 802.3ad / balance-xor literacy on hosts they own. Pair with teamd-tips, bridge-tips, veth-tips, macvlan-tips, ip-link-tips. Prefer lab VMs — never rewrite foreign LACP without permission. Distinct from teamd-tips (classic bonding ≠ teamd runners) and bridge-tips (bond ≠ FDB/ports).
Snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface | bond tip checklist (/proc/net/bonding/* / mode / slaves / MII) |
| Job | Authorized bonding / 802.3ad literacy |
| Peer | teamd-tips |
| Peer | bridge-tips |
| Peer | veth-tips |
| Peer | ip-link-tips |
Tip checklist (authorized only)
- Confirm you may list/change bonding on the lab host (syllabus box you own; needs CAP_NET_ADMIN).
- Prefer documenting who / why / ticket before any
ip link add type bond— never rewrite production bonds without change control. - Record short factual notes; quote short Evidence (bond name + mode + slave labels — never secrets).
- Optional: teamd peer → teamd-tips when the syllabus zooms on teamd runners vs classic bonding.
- Optional: bridge/veth peer → bridge-tips / veth-tips when the syllabus zooms on L2 topology vs bond aggregation.
- Prefer disposable lab interfaces for drills; quote non-secret labels afterward as Evidence.
- Prefer
/proc/net/bonding/<lab-bond>/ip -d link show type bondread-back — refuse unauthorized foreign-host cookbooks. - Stop at literacy — no attack or unauthorized network-bypass cookbooks.
Allowed framing
- Classroom labs reviewing bonding modes on disposable hosts.
- Binding short factual notes as Evidence (mode + slaves — no secrets).
- Documenting expected vs observed active-backup / 802.3ad / balance-xor modes for authorized notes.
- Comparing bond ↔ teamd / bridge / veth / macvlan / ip-link peer tip pages under one binder.
- Testing syllabus-approved lab bonds only when change control authorizes that drill on lab resources.
Scope we will not cover
- No crack/pirate/keygen via bonding.
- No intentional unauthorized bond rewrite against foreign switches.
- No secret-theft or credential harvesting from bonding dumps.
- No cookbooks that use bonding as an attack step against production without authorization.
- No bonding framed as a network-bypass against systems you do not own.
Beginner path (authorized only)
- Obtain one syllabus-approved disposable lab host with bonding available.
- Prefer a throwaway lab interface (ip-link-tips, veth-tips) before touching real NICs.
- With authorization, list lab bonds; quote selected mode/slave labels as Evidence.
- Optional: peer tip pages above when the syllabus asks.
- Stop at literacy — no attack or unauthorized network-bypass cookbooks.
Practical notes for authorized labs
- Classic bonding is the zoom here — keep Evidence labels distinct from teamd-tips (bond ≠ teamd).
- Pair with bridge-tips when the syllabus zooms on bond-as-bridge-port vs standalone aggregation.
cat /proc/net/bonding/<lab-bond>is a great read-back drill — document selected modes without dumping unrelated privileged state.- Prefer documenting bond names, modes, miimon, and slave labels the syllabus authorized.
- Never commit bonding dumps with secrets or proprietary host inventories to git — even for labs.
FAQ-aligned refusals (quick)
- Foreign-host bonding → refuse.
- Unauthorized network-bypass / hostile-LACP attack cookbooks → refuse.
- Attack/credential-theft framing → refuse.
- Prefer authorized, redacted, secret-free Evidence.
- Use teamd / bridge / veth / macvlan / ip-link peer tip pages when the syllabus asks.
- No crack or unauthorized-access framing.
For legal, authorized and educational use only.
FAQ
What is a "bond tip" page in BinBench framing?
A checklist for authorized Linux bonding Evidence (/proc/net/bonding/* / mode / slaves / MII on lab hosts) on hosts you own or were given syllabus access to — not a cookbook for rewriting foreign LACP without permission.
How does this relate to teamd-tips / bridge-tips / veth-tips / macvlan-tips / ip-link-tips?
teamd-tips covers teamd runners; bridge-tips covers bridge FDB/ports; veth-tips covers pairs; macvlan-tips covers MACVLAN; ip-link-tips covers link admin. This page zooms on a bonding tip checklist — it does not overwrite those pages.
Can I change bonding on networks I do not own?
No. Authorization first. BinBench will not publish unauthorized bonding drills against foreign switches or unlicensed uplinks.
Does this teach attack or network-bypass PoCs via bonding?
No. Mentions of attack/bypass appear only as refusals. Authorized literacy only — prefer lab VMs and redacted bond/slave labels. Never teach hostile bonding as an attack step.
Does this teach secret theft via bonding?
No. Never paste bonding dumps with secrets, foreign host inventories, or credential-bearing paths into notes. Prefer documenting bond names, modes, and slave labels only.