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Network teaming features
NIC connector and status LEDs
The NICs drive LEDs on the network interface connectors that indicate
link connection and activity on the LAN and 10- or 100-Mbps
operation. The green LED indicates network connection when on and
TX/RX activity when blinking. The yellow LED indicates 100-Mbps
operation when lit.
Note: Using both onboard NICs in a team does not allow the use
of NIC 1 for server management access. To support both network
teaming features and server management features, a third NIC
must be added and teamed to NIC 2.
The network controller provides several options for increasing
throughput and fault tolerance when running Windows, NetWare, or
Linux:
• Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)
Provides automatic redundancy for your adapter. If the primary
adapter fails, the secondary takes over. AFT works with any hub or
switch.
• Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)
Creates a team of two to eight adapters to increase transmission
throughput and includes AFT. Works with any 10Base-TX or
100Base-TX switch.
• Fast EtherChannel (FEC) or Intel
®
Link Aggregation
Creates a team of up to eight adapters to increase transmission
and reception throughput and includes AFT. Requires a FEC-
enabled switch.
To set up an option, read the instructions in the Windows or NetWare
readme files.
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