3Com 3CR990-TX-95, 3CR990-TX-97 Disabling Load Balancing for a Group, Changing the Primary NIC

Configuring Groups and VLANs for a Server NIC 69

Disabling Load Balancing for a Group

Follow these steps to disable load balancing for a group:

1Click the Load Balance/RSL tab.

2In the Load Balance/RSL window:

■Select a group from the Load Balancing/RSL Groups list.

■Click Properties.

3In the Group Properties dialog box:

To disable receive load balancing only—Clear the Receive Load Balance Enabled check box.

To disable all load balancing—Clear the Receive Load Balance Enabled and the Transmit Load Balance Enabled check boxes.

4Click OK.

Changing the Primary NIC

The first NIC added to an empty group is automatically designated the primary NIC. NICs added subsequently are designated as secondary NICs. If a foreign (non-3Com) NIC is used, it must be designated the primary NIC. Primary status is indicated by a P icon at the beginning of the NIC name.

When there are more than one NIC in a group, you can change the primary NIC as follows:

1Click the Load Balance/RSL tab.

2In the Load Balance/RSL window, select a secondary NIC from the Load Balance/RSL Groups list.

3Click Select Primary.

Removing a NIC from a Group

Follow these steps to remove a NIC from a group:

1Click the Load Balance/RSL tab.

2In the Load Balance/RSL window, select a NIC from a group in the Load Balancing/RSL Groups list.

3Click Remove NIC.