HP Netserver AA Solution Administrator's Guide v4.0 SP1

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Network Connection States
The network connection states are:
Table 2-9 Network Connection States
State Description
Online Indicates that the Ethernet adapter and its associated network
connection is active in the Endurance server configuration. The
Endurance Manager Administration Window (
Chapter 4) uses
color to indicate whether the adapter is either primary or standby.
• Primary indicates that the adapter is responsible for all transmits
and receives.
• Standby indicates that the adapter is not responsible for
transmits or receives but is actively receiving and monitoring the
network. If the primary connection fails, this adapter and its
connection immediately assume primary status without loss of
network traffic or client connectivity.
Offline Indicates that the Endurance software detected a loss of network
connectivity on the adapter.
Initializing Indicates that the adapter is in an intermediate state from which the
adapter will transition to standby or primary.
Faulted The adapter or its connection to the network has failed. Possible
reasons include:
• Adapter configuration error
• Excessive network errors
Disabled Indicates that the adapter was disabled using Endurance Manager.