Hitachi CB 520H A1 User Manual page 70

Guest OS
Disable
Enable
The following is an example of using Promiscuous mode.
Promiscuous mode has to set to "Through" for using on the following
environment.
Case1:
Bridge function has been installed to the
guest OS.
Case2:
NLB of Windows is used.
Case3:
ALB of Windows Server 2008 or Windows
Server 2008 R2 Intel(R) PROSet is used.
Case4:
NIC teaming of Windows Server 2012 or
later is used.
• When the bridge function has been installed to the guest OS.
Promiscuous mode has to set to "Through" against the internal virtual
network switch. Packet transferring at this case is below.
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Table 1-40 Configuration of Promiscuous Mode
Configuration
LPAR manager
Screen
Restricted/Through
Restricted
Through
Table 1-41 Environment for Promiscuous Mode
Environment
LPAR manager Functions
Packet Receiving
Receives only the packets to the target
LPARs (MAC addresses).
Receives only the packets to the target
LPARs (MAC addresses).
Receives all the packets in the same
network segment.
When Promiscuous mode is
"Restricted"
LPAR cannot transfer any packet.
NLB does not operate normally.
ALB does not operate normally.
Communication becomes impossible after a
failover occurs.