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Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Where to Find Web-based Guides.......................................................................................................................................10
Contacting Allied Telesyn.....................................................................................................................................................11
Online Support ..............................................................................................................................................................11
Email and Telephone Support.......................................................................................................................................11
Returning Products........................................................................................................................................................11
Sales or Corporate Information.....................................................................................................................................11
Management Software Updates....................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1: Advanced Server Program Overview ............................................................................................................13
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Overview.....................................................................................................14
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Features....................................................................................................15
BASP for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.......................................................................................................................16
Failover and Load Balance............................................................................................................................................16
Virtual LAN (VLANs)......................................................................................................................................................16
BASP for Linux.....................................................................................................................................................................17
Failover and Load Balance............................................................................................................................................17
Virtual LAN (VLAN) .......................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 2: Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Applications ....................................................................19
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................20
Information Provided by the BACS 2 Applications ........................................................................................................21
BACS 2 Features ..........................................................................................................................................................21
Installing the BACS 2 Application.........................................................................................................................................23
Installing Using the GUI.................................................................................................................................................23
Using Silent Installation.................................................................................................................................................23
Managing the BACS Application ..........................................................................................................................................25
Initializing the BACS 2 Application................................................................................................................................25
Updating the BACS Application.....................................................................................................................................25
Removing the BACS Application...................................................................................................................................25
Configuring the BACS 2 Application.....................................................................................................................................27
Vital Sign Tab................................................................................................................................................................27
Resources Tab..............................................................................................................................................................30
Hardware Tab................................................................................................................................................................31
Advanced Tab...............................................................................................................................................................32
Network Test Tab..........................................................................................................................................................35
Diagnostics Tab.............................................................................................................................................................36
Statistics Tab.................................................................................................................................................................38
General Statistics ................................................................................................................................ 39
IEEE 802.3 Statistics........................................................................................................................... 39
Custom Statistics................................................................................. ................................................ 40
BASP Statistics Tab......................................................................................................................................................41
Configuring Teaming............................................................................................................................................................42
Creating a Team Using the Wizard...............................................................................................................................43
Creating a Team Using the Expert Mode......................................................................................................................53
Modifying a Team..........................................................................................................................................................57
Viewing the Team Properties and Statistics..................................................................................................................62
Chapter 3: Installing BACS on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Systems ...............................................................63
Installing the BASP...............................................................................................................................................................64
Uninstalling the BASP ..........................................................................................................................................................65
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