Creating Network Adapter Teams; Configuring Software - NEC Express5800/320Ma Software Installation And Configuration Manual

When you manually set these values, make sure that the values are identical for an
Ethernet adapter and the media it connects to, and that the settings for all Ethernet
adapters in one team are the same.
To set the link speed and duplex mode
1. Start the PROSet utility: Double-click PROSet in the system tray:
2. In the left pane of the Intel(R) PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box, click
an adapter.
3. Click the Speed tab.
4. Under Link Speed and Duplex Settings, select the speed and duplex mode
appropriate to the adapter and to the type of line to which the adapter is connected.
5. Repeat steps
and duplex mode, setting the link speed and duplex mode identically for all
adapters in a team.
6. Click OK.
7. When the Intel(R) PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box reappears, click
OK, allowing PROSet to process the procedure and to close. Allow several
seconds for PROSet processing.
8. Verify that the link speed and duplex mode are correct after PROSet has closed.
Check the network equipment that is connected to the Ethernet adapter (for
example, check LEDs). If the link speed and duplex mode are not correct, you can
remove and replace network cables. If the link speed and duplex mode are still not
correct, check that the network equipment supports the link speed and duplex
mode that you set.

Creating Network Adapter Teams

1. Start the PROSet utility: Double-click PROSet in the system tray:
2. In the Intel(R) PROSet for Wired connections dialog box, right-click one of the
Ethernet ports listed, point to Add to Team, and then click Create New Team.
The Teaming Wizard starts.
3. In the first dialog box of the Teaming Wizard, select the teaming method you want
to use (for example, Adapter Fault Tolerance), and then click Next.
autonegotiation. Do not manually configure 1-Gbps
operation.
2. Express5800/320Ma systems support 1-Gbps line
speed only in full-duplex mode.
2 through 4 for each adapter for which you need to set the link speed
Configuring Teams of Network Adapters

Configuring Software

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