Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3; Teaming - Dell External OEMR R310 Technical Manual

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down every possible device only when the computer attempts to go into hibernation. To have the controller
stay on at all times, do not click the Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power check box.
See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
more information.
11.7

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS), a component of the Broadcom teaming software, is an
integrated utility that provides useful information about each network adapter that is installed in your
system. The BACS 3 utility also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each
adapter, as well as to modify property values and view traffic statistics for each adapter.
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 includes the runtime and associated files needed to run BACS 3, and must be
installed on your system in order for BACS 3 to operate. For optimal performance of BACS 3, Broadcom
recommends .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, .NET Framework 3.0 SP1, or .NET Framework 3.5, depending on your
operating system.
11.8

Teaming

Using the Broadcom teaming software, you can split your network into virtual LANs (VLANs) as well as group
multiple network adapters together into teams to provide network load balancing and fault tolerance
functionality.
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For Linux , customer is requested to use standard Linux teaming software as Broadcom CNIC LOM are fully
compliant with it.
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) is the Broadcom teaming software for the Windows family of
operating systems. BASP runs within the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS) utility.
BASP provides heterogeneous support for LOM and adapter teaming to include all of the Broadcom
BCM5716C controllers
Note: The use of any form of teaming (Smart Load Balancing, Generic Trunking, or Link Aggregation) with
the iSCSI boot device is not supported; however, teaming can still be configured on other devices in the
system
BASP supports four types of teams for Layer 2 teaming:
• Smart Load Balancing and Failover
• Link Aggregation (802.3ad)
• Generic Trunking (FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-Draft Static
• SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable)
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