User guide

User Guide NetXtreme II
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
Document INGSRVT78-CDUM100-R Broadcom Teaming Services: Broadcom NetXtreme II
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Network Adapter User Guide Page 13
Broadcom Teaming Services: Broadcom
NetXtreme II
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Network Adapter User Guide
NOTE: This chapter describes teaming for adapters in Windows Server systems. For more information on a similar
technologies on other operating systems (for example, Linux Channel Bonding), refer to your operating system
documentation.
• 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.