https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Hyperscale-Firewall-Maestro/Maestro-Downlink/m-p/276105#M4210 <P>You don't need to configure any bond manually for the downlinks, you only need to connect the appliances toe the MHO on donwlink ports as reported in the Maestro Admin Guide (<A href="https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/GSG_Maestro/EN/CP_Quantum_Maestro_GettingStartedGuide.pdf" target="_blank">https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/GSG_Maestro/EN/CP_Quantum_Maestro_GettingStartedGuide.pdf</A>)</P> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:33:12 GMT simonemantovani 2026-04-27T06:33:12Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Hyperscale-Firewall-Maestro/Maestro-Downlink/m-p/276100#M4207 <P>Dear All</P><P>Just need to know do we need to bond downlink port also, like if we have quad 10g NIC and if we need to connect port 1 and port 3 to MHO1 and port 2 and 4 to MHO-2 in Dual MHO, Do we need to bond them or just plug them. I also want to know how packet move when we connect port 1 and port 3 to MHO1 and so as MHO2. Can anyone provide me packet flow or can provide me SK or any article where i can get this information in details.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you</P> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:12:13 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Hyperscale-Firewall-Maestro/Maestro-Downlink/m-p/276100#M4207 nabil_l 2026-04-27T02:12:13Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Hyperscale-Firewall-Maestro/Maestro-Downlink/m-p/276105#M4210 <P>You don't need to configure any bond manually for the downlinks, you only need to connect the appliances toe the MHO on donwlink ports as reported in the Maestro Admin Guide (<A href="https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/GSG_Maestro/EN/CP_Quantum_Maestro_GettingStartedGuide.pdf" target="_blank">https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/GSG_Maestro/EN/CP_Quantum_Maestro_GettingStartedGuide.pdf</A>)</P> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:33:12 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Hyperscale-Firewall-Maestro/Maestro-Downlink/m-p/276105#M4210 simonemantovani 2026-04-27T06:33:12Z