Question | Answer |
Can I configure NLB and teaming | Yes, but only when running NLB in a multicast |
concurrently? | mode (NLB is not supported with MS Cluster |
| Services). |
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Should both the backup server and client | Because the backup server is under the most |
servers that are backed up be teamed? | data load, it should always be teamed for link |
| aggregation and failover. A fully redundant |
| network, however, requires that both the |
| switches and the backup clients be teamed for |
| fault tolerance and link aggregation. |
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Is there any special configuration required in | No special configuration is required in the tape |
the tape backup software or hardware to work | software to work with teaming. Teaming is |
with adapter teaming? | transparent to tape backup applications. |
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How do I know what driver I am currently | In all operating systems, the most accurate |
using? | method for checking the driver revision is to |
| physically locate the driver file and check the |
| properties. |
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Can SLB detect a switch failure in a Switch | No. SLB can only detect the loss of link |
Fault Tolerance configuration? | between the teamed port and its immediate link |
| partner. SLB cannot detect link failures on other |
| ports. |
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Why does my team lose connectivity for the | During a |
first 30 to 50 seconds after the primary adapter | causing Spanning Tree Protocol to configure the |
is restored | port for blocking until it determines that it can |
| move to the forwarding state. You must enable |
| Port Fast or Edge Port on the switch ports |
| connected to the team to prevent the loss of |
| communications caused by STP. |
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Where do I monitor real time statistics for an | Use the BACS2 to monitor general, IEEE 802.3 |
adapter team in a Windows server? | and custom counters. |
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