Configuring The Nic Team Properties; Renaming The Teamed Connection - HP 345646-001 - StorageWorks NAS 2000s External Storage Server Administration Manual

Basic Administrative Procedures and Setup Completion
5. Click OK to accept the team properties.
6. Click OK in the HP Network Teaming and Configuration Properties Screen to apply the
7. Click Yes when prompted to apply all configuration changes. Wait while the adapters are
8. The following screen is displayed, indicating that there are additional procedures to
Figure 15: HP Network Teaming dialog box

Configuring the NIC Team Properties

At this point, the NICs are teamed but are not completely configured. Additional procedures
include:

Renaming the Teamed Connection

The assigned name for the new NIC team connection is "Local Area Connection X," where X
represents the next available connection number generated by the system. HP recommends
changing this name to a more meaningful name, such as "NIC Team."
To change the name of the connection:
1. From the desktop, right-click the My Network Places icon, then click Properties. The
2. Move the cursor over each connection icon to view the pop up box of the icon's name.
3. Right-click the connection icon for HP Network Teaming Virtual Miniport, and select
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changes.
configured. This process could take several seconds.
perform in the NIC teaming process. Click Yes to reboot now.
Renaming the teamed connection
Selecting the option to show an icon on the taskbar
Configuring TCP/IP on the new team
Network and Dial up Connections screen is displayed.
Locate HP Network Teaming Virtual Miniport.
Rename. Enter a name that is more descriptive than "Local Area Connection X," such as
"NIC Team."
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