Cisco Systems Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing manual Configure NIC Teaming on the Cisco MCS

Chapter 2 Installing Web Conferencing

Installation Tasks: Web Conferencing

Both NICs enabled, teamed, configured in Transmit	• The two NICs act together to handle traffic
Load Balancing (TLB) mode	for both IP addresses; one NIC receives
	inbound traffic, both NICs send outbound
	traffic.
	• If either NIC fails, the other NIC can take
	over.
	• We strongly recommend this configuration if
	the Web Conferencing server is connected to
	a 100 MB/sec. network.
	• This configuration is available only for HP
	MCS server models.
	• To configure this option, perform the “To
	Configure NIC Teaming on the Cisco MCS
	Server (HP Models Only)” procedure on
	page 2-8
Both NICs enabled, teamed, configured in Network	• One NIC is active, handling traffic for both IP
Fault Tolerance (NFT) mode	addresses.
	• The other NIC is passive and takes over if the
	primary NIC fails.
	• This configuration is available only for HP
	MCS server models.
	• To configure this option, perform the “To
	Configure NIC Teaming on the Cisco MCS
	Server (HP Models Only)” procedure on
	page 2-8

To Configure a Single NIC with Both IP Addresses on the Cisco MCS Server

Step 1 Follow the procedure for “Configuring Network Settings” in the post-installation tasks in Installing the Operating System on the Cisco Unified Communications Server (version 2003.1.1 or later). In this procedure, configure the primary NIC on the system with a static IP address and with DNS, WINS, or the LMHosts file for hostname resolution.

Step 2 Add the secondary IP address to the primary NIC:

a.On the Start menu, click Settings > Network Connections.

b.Right-clickLocal Area Connection, then click Properties.

c.Double-clickInternet Protocol (TCP/IP).

d.Click Advanced.

e.On the IP Settings tab, in the IP Addresses area, click Add.

f.Enter the secondary IP address and subnet mask and click Add.

g.Click OK three times to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.

Step 3 (Optional) Continue performing the post-installation tasks in Installing the Operating System on the Cisco Unified Communications Server (version 2003.1.1 or later).

Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 6.x

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