Teaming - Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX200 S4 User Manual

Chapter 4 Operations after OS Installation

4.6.3 Teaming

Notes
The following are notes on using teaming via BACS. For details, refer to BACS help.
However, when the content of help and this manual differ, follow the instructions in this manual.
• Once a Team is created, virtual adapters (BASP Virtual Adapter) will be created in the system. Do
not disable or delete a virtual adapter from the [Device Manager] or [Network Connections]. When
deleting a virtual adapter, make sure to use BACS.
Do not disable or delete an actual adapter from the [Device Manager] or [Network Connections].
When disabling or deleting an actual adapter, delete it from the team using BACS first before
disabling or deleting an actual adapter.
• When using Teaming, only use IP protocols.
• When using Teaming, Windows Load Balancing Server (WLBS) and Network Load Balancing
(NLB) cannot be used.
• When an onboard LAN is incorporated into a team, and when the server's power is turned on via the
onboard LAN, a packet for power control, which specifies the MAC address of the onboard LAN that
turns the server on, must be sent to the onboard LAN that turns the server. Also, packets for power
control, which specify the MAC addresses of the other team ports, must be sent to the onboard LAN.
Teaming types
NIC (LAN controller) can be made redundant by teaming multiple NICs via BACS, and creating a
virtual NIC (virtual LAN controller). BACS has three teaming modes (Smart Load Balancing, 802.3ad
Link Aggregation using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), FEC/GEC Generic Trunking).
Smart Load Balancing (Smart Load Balancing (TM) and Failover)
Smart Load Balancing enables load-balancing with the TCP/UDP session base by sharing IP addresses
with multiple NICs, and using a virtual NIC. Even when a NIC fails while communicating, the
communication can be continued using multiple NICs.
L2 Switch
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Load balancing
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SLB Team
NIC1
NIC2