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Generic and Dynamic Trunking (FEC/GEC/IEEE 802.3ad)
FEC/GEC and IEEE 802.3ad teams cannot be connected to any hub configuration. These team types must be connected to a
switch that has also been configured for this team type.
Teaming with Microsoft NLB/WLBS
The SLB mode of teaming does not work in Microsoft's Network Load Balancing (NLB) unicast mode, only in multicast mode.
Due to the mechanism used by the NLB service, the recommended teaming configuration in this environment is Failover (SLB
with a standby NIC) as load balancing is managed by NLB.
Application Considerations
Teaming and Clustering
High-Performance Computing Cluster
Microsoft Cluster Software
Dell Server cluster solutions integrate Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS) with PowerVault SCSI or Dell/EMC Fibre-Channel
based storage, Dell servers, storage adapters, storage switches and network adapters to provide high-availability (HA)
solutions. HA clustering supports all adapters qualified on a supported Dell server.
In each cluster node, it is strongly recommended that customers install at least two network adapters (on-board adapters are