Creating A Team - Dell QLogic Family of Adapters User Manual

Windows Teaming: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide
property page. To launch the Team Management property page, see
Information on teaming configuration includes the following:

Creating a Team

Modifying a Team
Deleting a Team
Saving and Restoring Teaming Configuration
Creating a Team
To create a team:
1. To create a team, right-click the Teams folder icon, and then click Create Team (see
Figure 3. Creating a Team
2. The software automatically picks a unique team name, or you may choose to enter your own team name. Team names
must be unique on a system.
3. On the Create Team dialog box, specify the following (see the message pane at the bottom of the dialog box for more
details), and then click OK to return to the adapter properties:
Name—Type a name for the new team.
Type—Select the teaming mode by clicking either Failsafe Team, 802.3ad Static Team, 802.3ad Dynamic
Team, or Switch Independent Load Balancing. If you select the 802.3ad dynamic option, you must also
select one of the following options:
Active LACP: LACP is a Layer 2 protocol that is used control the teaming of physical ports into an
aggregated set. LACP discovers if a host's ports are connected to a switch that supports aggregation on
the connected ports and configures those ports into an aggregation bundle. For LACP to operate, one side
has to be Active LACP. The Active LACP side of the protocol initiates the protocol.
Passive LACP: The Passive LACP side just responds to the active LACP requests.
Adapters to Add—Select the check box next to each adapter that should form the team.
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Using the Team Management
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