Fujitsu PG-FCS102 Network Card User Manual


 
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5.5 Configuring Teaming
The teaming function allows you to group any available network adapters together to function as a
team. Teaming is a method of creating a virtual LAN (a group of multiple adapters that functions as a
single adapter). The benefit of this approach is that it enables load balancing and failover. Teaming is
done through the Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) software. For a comprehensive
description of the technology and implementation considerations of the teaming software, refer to
J"4 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services"(pg.119)
Teaming can be accomplished by either of the following methods:
Using the Broadcom Teaming Wizard
J"5.5.2 Creating and Modifying a Team Using the Teaming Wizard"(pg.177)
Using Expert Mode
J"5.5.3 Using Expert Mode"(pg.186)
` If you do not enable LiveLink when configuring teams, disabling Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP) at the switch is recommended. This minimizes the downtime due to spanning tree
loop determination when failing over. LiveLink mitigates such issues.
` BASP does not support Microsoft Network Load Balancing (NLB).
` The Large Send Offload (LSO), and Checksum Offload properties are enabled for a team
only when all of the members support and are configured for the feature.
` You must have administrator privileges to create or modify a team.
` The load balance algorithm in a team environment in which members are connected at
different speeds favors members connected with a Gigabit Ethernet link over members
connected at lower speed links (100 Mbps or 10 Mbps) until a threshold is met. This is
normal behavior.
For more details about Teaming, refer to "1.3.3 Teaming Function" (Jpg.109).
` Link aggregation is not supported in the Blade Server.