Implementing NIC Teaming on a StarWind server
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Guide
Introduction
NIC Teaming is a hardware ensuring solution which makes your servertolerant for any hardware faults such as adapter fault, switch fault etc. You
can also use Link Aggregation Team modes to provide higher throughput
between server and the network. Implementing NIC Teaming solutions on a
StarWind Server can prevent you from possible data loss and crashes due to
network instability.
The reference configuration is using 2 Intel PRO 1000MT Server Network
Adapters
The document is showing common steps to configure NIC teaming, theinstallation and configuration process may vary depending on the hardware
and software configuration you use.
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Installing Drivers
Download the latest Advanced Driver pack (Including PROSet and ANS) from
NIC manufacturer web site.
During setup ensure to install PROSet and ANS features.
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Creating NIC team
Open the Device Manager (Right click My Computer->Manage->Device
manager)
Right click on the one of the adapters you want to bind in a team and select
Properties in the pop up menu.
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Adapter properties window will appear. Go to the Teaming Tab.
Enable "Team this adapter with other adapters" checkbox.
Press the New Team... button.
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Enter a name for your team.
Press the Next button to proceed.
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Select adapters you want to team.
Press the Next button.
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Select team type you want to create.
Lower right window part contains a brief description for every team type.
Press the Next button.
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*Note, if you have selected Static Link Aggregation team all adapters must run
at the same speed and must be connected to a Static Link Aggregation capable
Switch.
Press the Finish button.
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Now your system recognizes Teamed NICs as a separate network adapter.
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Configuring network connection
The teamed network connection is specified as a separate. Open the
connections TCP/IP Properties window and type in your IP address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway and DNS server.
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Conclusion
To use NIC teaming feature you will have to specify teamed connection's IP
address in the MS Initiator when connecting the targets.
Creating and adding targets to the StarWind server procedure remains thesame.
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Contacts
StarWind Software Inc.
40 Mall Rd., Burlington
MA 01803, USA
www.starwindsoftware.com
Support:
Support Forum:
Sales E-mail:
US Headquarters
Phone:
www.starwindsoftware.com/support
www.starwindsoftware.com/forums
617-449-7717
Fax: 617-505-5845
EMEA: 1-888-532-2203