Windows Integrity Network Adapter Teaming White Paper

Figure 4-23 Active Path and Fast Path disagree on Primary teamed port

Echo Node

NIC 1

Fast Path (Failed)

NIC 2

Gigabit Ethernet

Switch A

Switch B

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Root Switch 2

(Bridge Priority 32768)

Root Switch 1

(Bridge Priority 16384)

Link 5

Gigabit Ethernet

Link 4

Gigabit Ethernet

Link 1

HP Integrity Server

Core Switch

Active Path (Passed)

Fast Path (Passed)

Active Path (Failed)

HP NIC

Teaming

Because Active Path and Fast Path disagree, the implementer needs to designate which mechanism

has a higher priority. On the Advanced Redundancy tab in the NCU (refer to Figure 4-24), the

implementer may highlight the individual mechanism and use the arrows on the right to move

a mechanism higher or lower on the priority list. If Fast Path is selected as the higher priority

mechanism, then NIC 2 will be chosen as the team’s Primary port in the scenario above and NIC

1 will be disabled for use by the team. If Active Path is selected as the higher priority mechanism,

the result is the opposite – NIC 1 will be chosen as the team’s Primary port and NIC 2 will be

disabled for use by the team.

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