Fujitsu BX600 User Manual page 27

• Router
A router is designed to route network traffic based on Layer 3 or higher protocols, although it often
also works as a Layer 2 device with switching capabilities. The teaming of ports connected directly
to a router is not supported.
4.3.5 Configuring Teaming
The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS2) utility is used to configure teaming in the
supported operating system environments.
The BACS2 utility is designed to run in one of the following 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating
systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. BACS2 is used to configure
load balancing and fault tolerance teaming, and VLANs. In addition, it displays the MAC address,
driver version, and status information. BACS2 also includes a number of diagnostics tools such as
hardware diagnostics, cable testing, and a network topology test.
4.3.6 Supported Features by Team Type
"Comparison of Team Types" provides a feature comparison across the team types. Use this table to
determine the best type of team for your application. The teaming software supports up to eight ports
in a single team and up to four teams in a single system. The four teams can be any combination of
the supported teaming types, but each team must be on a separate network or subnet.
• Comparison of Team Types
Type of Team
Function
Number of ports per
team (same
broadcast domain)
Number of teams
Adapter fault
tolerance
Switch link fault
tolerance (same
broadcast domain)
TX load balancing
RX load balancing
Requires
compatible switch
Heartbeats to check
connectivity
Fault Load
Tolerance Balancing
SLB with
SLB
(*1)
Standby
2-8 2-8
4 4
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No No
No No
Switch-
Dependent
Static
Trunking
Generic
Trunking
2-8
4
Yes
Switch-
dependent
Yes
Yes (performed
by the switch)
Yes
No
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Switch-
Independent
Dynamic Link
Aggregation
(IEEE 802.3ad)
Link Aggregation
2-8
4
Yes
Switch-dependent
Yes
Yes (performed by
the switch)
Yes
No
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