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Function | SLB with | SLB | Generic | Link Aggregation | |
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Load balances TCP/ | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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Mixed vendor | Yes(*2) | Yes(*2) | Yes(*2) | Yes(*2) | |
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Load balancing by | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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*1: SLB with one primary and one standby member.
*2: Requires at least one Broadcom adapter in the team.
`Link aggregation is not supported in the Blade Server.
