Cisco Systems 5709 Network Hardware User Manual


 
NetXtreme II User Guide
January 2010
Broadcom Corporation
Page 14 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services: Broadcom NetXtreme II™ Network Adapter User Guide
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services:
Broadcom NetXtreme II™ Network Adapter User
Guide
Executive Summary
Teaming Mechanisms
Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties
General Network Considerations
Application Considerations
Troubleshooting Teaming Problems
Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix A: Event Log Messages
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
•Glossary
Teaming Concepts
Software Components
Hardware Requirements
Teaming Support by Processor
Configuring Teaming
Supported Features by Team Type
Selecting a Team Type
This section describes the technology and implementation considerations when working with the network teaming services
offered by the Broadcom software shipped with servers and storage products. The goal of Broadcom teaming services is to
provide fault tolerance and link aggregation across a team of two or more adapters. The information in this document is
provided to assist IT professionals during the deployment and troubleshooting of system applications that require network
fault tolerance and load balancing.