Windows Integrity Network Adapter Teaming White Paper

Dual Channel Applications........................................................................................................78
Recommended Configurations for Dual Channel Environments.............................................78
802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Load Balancing............................................................................79
802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Configuration.........................................................................79
Automatic........................................................................................................................................79
Team Types and Redundancy Mechanisms Interoperation.................................................................80
Team Type and Redundancy Mechanisms Compatibility Chart....................................................80
Mechanism Priority.........................................................................................................................80
Team Status and Icons...........................................................................................................................82
Network Adapter Teamed Status....................................................................................................82
Team State........................................................................................................................................84
Team Icons.......................................................................................................................................84
HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming and Advanced Networking Features..................................85
Checksum Offloading......................................................................................................................85
802.1p QoS Tagging.........................................................................................................................85
Large Send Offload (LSO)...............................................................................................................85
Maximum Frame Size (Jumbo Frames)...........................................................................................85
802.1Q Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN)................................................................................86
4–7 HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming Configuration and Deployment with Integrity Essentials
Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP)............................................................................................................87
5 Teaming Feature Matrix...............................................................................................89
A – Overview of Network Addressing and Communication......................................91
Layer 2 Versus Layer 3..........................................................................................................................91
Address – Unicast Versus Broadcast Versus Multicast.........................................................................91
Example Scenarios of Network Addressing and Communication.......................................................91
Scenario A-1: One Device Pings Another on the Same Layer 2 Network.......................................92
Scenario A-2: One Device Pings Another on a Different Layer 2 Network....................................93
B – Frequently Asked Questions.....................................................................................97
C – Overview of Utilities Included with HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming...101
D – Glossary..................................................................................................................103
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