IBM TotalStorage NAS 300 User Reference page 98

Cisco Fast Etherchannel (FEC/GEC compatible)
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Group
To configure adapter teaming with the Intel adapters, use Intel PROSet II, which is
preloaded on the NAS Gateway 300, as follows:
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FEC is a proprietary technology developed by Cisco. With FEC, you can
create a team of two to four ports on an adapter to increase transmission
and reception throughput. The FEC might also be referred to as load
balancing, port aggregation, or trunking. When you configure this feature,
the adapter ports comprising the FEC team or group create a single
high-speed, fault-tolerant link between the engine and the Ethernet switch
sharing one IP address. With FEC, fault tolerance and load balancing is
provided for both outbound and inbound traffic, unlike other load-balancing
schemes that balance only outbound traffic. FEC/GEC requires a FEC/GEC
compatible switch. The same teaming must also be enabled on the
connected switch ports.
The following are valid teaming configurations for Cisco FEC/GEC with Intel
adapters:
v Two IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapters
v Two PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter by Intels
v One to two IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapters with one to two
PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter by Intels
802.3ad is an IEEE industry-standard similar to the Cisco FEC/Gigabit
Etherchannel (GEC). 802.3ad requires an Ethernet switch with 802.3ad
capability. PAgP/LACP facilitates the automatic creation of link aggregation
groups. All EtherChannel/Link Aggregation groups must be manually
configured.
For the Intel adapters, there are two implementations of the standard. Static
is equivalent to Etherchannel and requires a FEC/GEC, 802.3ad or Intel
Link Aggregation capable switch. Dynamic requires 802.3ad dynamic
capable switches.
The following are valid teaming configurations for IEEE 802.3ad with Intel
adapters:
v Two IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapters
v Two PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter by Intels
v One to two IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapters with one to two
PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter by Intels
1. Physically connect the adapters that you want to team to the same IP
subnetwork.
2. Access the NAS Gateway 300 desktop by directly attaching a keyboard,
mouse, and monitor, or over the network by starting Terminal Services on
another workstation (see "Terminal Services and the IBM NAS Administration
console" on page 15).
3. From the NAS Gateway 300 desktop, click Start → Settings → Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Intel PROSet II icon in the Control Panel to start Intel PROSet
II. You will see a list of all adapters for each slot and type supported under
Network Components.
5. Under Network Components, you will see a list of resident and nonresident
adapters for each slot and type supported. Drivers are preset for all supported
adapter configurations but will be loaded only for resident adapters.