Configuring Teaming - 3Com 3C996B-T User Manual

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Configuring Teaming

Teaming configuration is optional. Before configuring Failover Teaming, see "NIC
Teaming" on page 101.
Configuring Teaming consists of the following tasks:
Accessing the Advanced Server Features Driver Properties
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Creating teams
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Adding NICs to the teams
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Assigning an IP address to the teams
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Rebooting the system
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Each of these tasks is described below, along with how to delete NICs from a failover
team and how to delete a team. For each procedure, you must log in as the Network
Administrator.
Accessing the Advanced Server Features Driver Interface
1 Open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.
2 When the Network window opens, select the Protocols tab.
3 Select Advanced Server Features program driver, and then click Properties.
The Advanced Server Features window is displayed.
Interface components of the Advanced Server Features window are described below:
Select or enter a team name.
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(The entry field is used to select or enter a team name.)
Unassigned NICs
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This list displays all of the Ethernet NICs that are available to be added to a team.
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Because each adapter can be added to only one team, the NIC is removed from this
list after it has been assigned to a team.
Team Type
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Load Balance and Failover: Load balancing
FEC/GEC: Also known as general trunking. No standby NIC is allowed when this
option is selected.
Team members
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This list displays all NICs that belong to a selected team.
Standby NIC
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This list displays the standby NIC selected for failover belonging to a selected team.
VLAN List
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This list displays all the VLANs that have been created for the selected team.
Creating a Team and Assigning NICs
A failover team comprises at least one primary NIC and one standby NIC. Each NIC can
belong to only one team. To configure a new team, access the Advanced Server Program
Driver Properties window and do the following:
1 Enter a team name in the "Select or enter a team name" entry field.
2 Click Create Team.