Appendix
Teaming NICs
NIC teaming (link aggregation) is a function of the Intel Pro NIC driver in Windows Storage Server 2003 which lets you use multiple Ethernet ports in parallel to increase the link speed beyond the limits of any one NIC. In
Notes: You cannot team the optional 10 GigE NIC.
Refer to Spectra Logic Knowledge Base Article 456 for additional technical information about determining whether teaming is appropriate for your environment.
The additional configuration tabs for the NICs in the Windows Device Manager on the nTier700 are only visible through the console session on the nTier700 server. They are not available through a standard Remote Desktop connection.
Use the following steps to team the Gigabit Ethernet ports in the nTier700 into a single logical network link.
1.From a
2.Type mstsc /v:server /console, where server is the DNS name or IP address of the nTier700.
3.Select OK to connect to the console session on the nTier700 server.
Note: You can only run one console session at a time. When you connect to the console session remotely, other users may be unable to log on to the nTier700 locally.
4.Select Start > Settings > Control Panel to open the Control Panel.
5.Select the Network Connections icon to open Network Connections window.
6.In the Local Area Connections pane,
7.On the General tab, select Configure to display the Intel driver configuration dialog box.
8.On the Teaming tab, select Team with other adapters.
9.Select New Team and enter a name for the new team.
10.Select the NICs you want to include in the team.
You can choose the two standard GigE NICs included in the nTier700. If you have any optional Gigabit Ethernet NICs installed, you can also include them in the team.
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