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Broadcom Teaming Services: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide
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Broadcom Teaming Services: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network
Adapter User Guide

Executive Summary

Teaming Mechanisms
Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties
General Network Considerations
Application Considerations
Troubleshooting Teaming Problems
Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix A: Event Log Messages
Executive Summary
Glossary
Teaming Concepts
Software Components
Hardware Requirements
Teaming Support by Processor
Configuring Teaming
Supported Features by Team Type
Selecting a Team Type
This section describes the technology and implementation considerations when working with the network teaming services
offered by the Broadcom software shipped with Dell's servers and storage products. The goal of Broadcom teaming services is
to provide fault tolerance and link aggregation across a team of two or more adapters. The information in this document is
provided to assist IT professionals during the deployment and troubleshooting of system applications that require network
fault tolerance and load balancing.
Glossary
Table 1: Glossary
Item Definition
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
BACS Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
BASP Broadcom Advanced Server Program (intermediate driver)
DNS domain name service
G-ARP Gratuitous Address Resolution Protocol
Generic Trunking
Switch-dependent load balancing and failover type of team in which the intermediate driver manages
(FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-
outgoing traffic and the switch manages incoming traffic.
Draft Static
HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol
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