HP ProLiant ML310 G3 Storage Server Administration Guide (WSS R2 version, March 2006)

Renaming the tea
med connection
The assigned na
me for the new NIC team connection is “Local Area Connection X,” where X represents
the next available connection number generated by the system. HP recommends changing this name to
a more meaningful name, such as “NIC Team.”
To change the name of the connection:
1. From the d esktop, right-click the My Net work Places icon, and then click Properties.
2. Move the cursor over each connection icon to view the pop up box of the icon’s name. Locate HP
Network Team
ing Vir tual Minip ort.
3. Right-click
the connection icon for HP Network Teaming Virtual Miniport, and then click Rename.
Enter a name that is more descriptive than “Local Area Connection X,” such as “NIC Team.”
Showing a connection icon on the taskbar
To show a connection icon:
1. In the Net work and Dial up Connections screen, double - click the NIC Team connection, and then
click Properties.
2. At the bottom of the screen, select Show icon in task bar when connected, and then click Close .
ConfiguringtheTCP/IPprotocolonthenewteam
After teaming the NICs, a new virtual network adapter for the team is automatically created. However, by
default the new adapter is set to DHCP. To manually configure the IP address, perform the following steps.
To enter the TCP/IP address information for the team:
1. From the d
esktop,gototheN etwork and Dial up Connections window, and then click Properties.
Right-click the NIC Team icon, and then select Proper ti es.
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