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Ethernet controllers and adapters. Teaming options improve throughput and fault
tolerance on a server running Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Linux, or
Novell NetWare 4.1x or later. The controller supports the following teaming options:
v Adapter fault tolerance (AFT) provides automatic redundancy for Ethernet
v Adaptive load balancing (ALB) balances data transmission among two to four
v Cisco Fast EtherChannel (FEC) improves transmission and reception
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xSeries 305 Type 8673: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
controllers. It supports from two to four controllers per team. You can configure
one of the integrated Ethernet controllers or adapters as the primary controller. If
the primary connection fails, the secondary controller takes over. When the
primary connection is restored, network traffic returns to the primary controller.
controllers. ALB includes AFT. You can use ALB with any 100BASE-
TX/1000BASE-T switch.
throughput among two to four controllers. FEC includes AFT. You can use FEC
only with a switch that has FEC capability.
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