HP Integrity rx4640 Server - Manual (Page 34)

• Destination MAC Address: load balances transmit IP packets using the last four bits
of the destination MAC Address.
• Round Robin: (Packet order not guaranteed.) load balances transmit packets among
all team members. A packet is sent on one team member, the next packet is sent out on
the next team member, and so on. When the last team member is utilized, the rotation
begins again.
6. If you select Switch-assisted Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance or Switch-assisted Dual
Channel Load Balancing as the team type, the Team Members box displays two sections
labeled Group 0 and Group 1. Click the User Preference Order up and down arrows to assign
the members to be in Group 0 and the members to be in Group 1. There must be a minimum
of two adapters in a dual channel team with a minimum of one adapter in each group.
Figure 3-2 Teaming Controls tab — showing Group 0 and Group 1 sections
If you select 802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance or 802.3ad Dynamic
Dual Channel Load Balancing as the team type, the User Preference Order up and down
arrows are disabled. Team members are placed dynamically into groups.
If you select 802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance and Preference Order
you can select the preference order for the team.
If you select Switch-assisted Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance and Preference Order,
you can assign the members to be in Group 0 and the members to be in Group 1 and you
can select the preference order for the group (Group 0 or Group 1).
Team membership information includes:
•
Port Name: displays the network adapter number, slot, and port location for the team
member.
• Status: displays the status of the member within the context of the team. Not all status
types apply for every team type.
— Available — the team member is functioning normally.
— Not Teamed — the adapter is not part of the team. The most likely cause is adding
an adapter to the team but not applying the change.
34 Advanced Networking Features