bottlenecks or broken network linkages, and steer traffic to the optimum route based on network conditions. Advanced networking features include:

oFast Path Failover—Allows a ProLiant server to use the quickest available path to the core network for all server traffic.

oActive Path Failover—Allows a ProLiant server to detect blocked paths and to redirect data along an unblocked path to the core network.

oRouter Path Failover—Provides redundancy by grouping routers into one router group. One router serves as the active router. If that router fails, a second router assumes router functionality.

•Dual Channel Load Balancing, a special type of teaming that allows the creation of two teams, called groups, inside of a single team. Each group is assigned one or more teamed ports and can be connected to a different switch to provide switch fault tolerance. Full inbound and outbound load balancing is provided across both groups. Should any group completely fail, caused by a failure of all teamed ports in the group or by a failure of the group’s switch, the team remains available through the other group. These types of Dual Channel Load Balancing teams can be configured:

oSwitch-assisted Dual Channel Load Balancing

oSwitch-assisted Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance

oSwitch-assisted Dual Channel NFT and Preference Order

o802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Load Balancing

o802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance

o802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel NFT and Preference Order

NOTE: Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance teaming capabilities are not supported on systems running Windows® 2000.

•Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) and Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) are both layer two protocols that are neighbor device discovery protocols that run on supported networking devices such as routers, access servers, bridges, and switches. Using CDP or LLDP, an HP adapter team can passively discover configuration information about directly connected network devices that have CDP or LLDP enabled.

NOTE: LLDP is not supported on systems running Windows® 2000.

For additional information about INP features and how to install a license on your system, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack License–Windows Edition User Guide located on the HP website (http://www.hp.com).

For information on how to purchase an HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack–Windows Edition license, go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com) or contact your HP reseller.

Intelligent Networking Pack-Linux Edition

The Intelligent Networking Pack–Linux Edition includes Virus Throttle, a network packet-filtering feature that helps slow down the spread of viruses on your system. Virus Throttle monitors all outbound connection requests and counts the number of unique connections. It detects abnormal (“virus-like”) behavior in the requests, and slows down excessive connection requests to new hosts until you can determine if they are viral in nature and take action.

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