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Link Aggregation. In this type of team, you can dynamically configure
the network adapters that have been selected to participate in a given
team. If the link partner is not correctly configured for IEEE 802.3ad
link configuration, errors are detected and noted. All adapters in the
team are configured to receive packets for the same MAC address.
The outbound load balancing scheme is determined by the BASP
driver. The team’s link partner determines the load balancing scheme
for inbound packets. In this mode, at least one of the link partners must
be in active mode.
Generic Trunking. This type of team is very similar to the Link
Aggregation type in that all of the adapters in the team need to be
configured to receive packets for the same MAC address. However,
this mode, does not provide Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
or marker protocol support. This mode supports a variety of
environments where the link partners are statically configured to
support a proprietary trunking mechanism. Generic trunking supports
load balancing and failover for both outbound and inbound traffic.
SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable). This team is identical to Smart Load
Balance and Failover, with the following exception—when the standby
member is active, if a primary member comes back on line, the team
continues using the standby member instead of switching to the
primary member. This type of team is supported only for situations in
which the network cable is disconnected and reconnected to the
network adapter. It is not supported when the adapter is removed or
installed via the Device Manager or a Hot-Plug PCI application.
Creating a Team
Using the Wizard
To create a team using the wizard, perform the following procedure.
1. From the Tools menu, click Create a Team.