NEC Express5800 A2040b Configuration Manual page 38

CONFIGURATION GUIDE
NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
NIC Teaming and bonding features are available with this server to provide network redundancy and load
balancing for higher network reliability and optimized network loads.
Under Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 environment, teaming feature is supported with BASP (Broadcom
Advanced Server Program). Under Windows Server 2012 (and later) and Linux environement, network
redundancy is supported with Taming/Bonding functions supported by OS.
See the table below for supported network interfaces, operation mode and number of teams.
◆Windows Teaming
(1) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Network Interface
NE3304-138/-132/-133
(1000BASE)
NE3304-128
(10GBASE-SR)
NOTE:

Teaming with one port shared among multiple teams: Not supported

Teaming between 1000BASE-T card and 10GBASE-SR card: Not supported

Teaming is NOT available when using Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 ServerCore

Can mix 1000BASE-T teaming and 10GBASE-SR teaming within one system. In this case, up to 4 teams
are supported per one system.

In case of using 10GBASE-SR:

Needs to set less than 4000byte for Jumbo frame, in case of Flow Control set other than
"Disabled"

Teaming of the port using iSCSI: Not supported
(2) Windows Server 2012 (and later)
Network Interface
NE3304-138/-132/-133
(1000BASE-T)
NE3304-128
(10GBASE-SR)
NOTE:

Teaming with one port shared among multiple teams: Not supported

Teaming between 1000BASE-T card and 10GBASE-SR card: Not supported

Teaming of the port using iSCSI: Not supported
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Operation Mode

Smart Load Balancing and
Failover (without Standby
Member feature)

Smart Load Balancing
(Auto-Failback Disable)
(with Standby Member
feature)

FEC/GEC Generic
Trunking

Smart Load Balancing and
Failover (without Standby
Member feature)

Smart Load Balancing
(Auto-Failback Disable)
(with Standby Member
feature)

FEC/GEC Generic
Trunking
Operation Mode

Generic or static
Teaming

Dynamic teaming

Switch-independent
Revision 7.0 – December 2014
Configuration
 
4 ports in on card
 
4 ports among
multiple cards
 
2 ports in one

card

2 ports among
multiple cards
Configuration
 
4 ports in on card
 
4 ports among
multiple cards
 
2 ports in one card
 
2 ports among
multiple cards
Number of Teams
Up to 4 ports per one team
Up to 4 teams per one
system
Up to 2 ports per one team
Up to 4 teams per one
system
Number of Teams
Up to 4 ports per one team
Up to 16 teams
Up to 2 ports per one team
Up to 8 teams
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