Windows NT and Windows 2000 Adapter Teaming


Adapter Teaming Installation Notes for IBM Server
Adapters Under Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000
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NOTE:  Teaming requires IBM Server Adapters.

Overview
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The IBM server adapter provides several options for increasing
throughput and fault tolerance when running NT 4.0:

Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for
your adapter. If the primary adapter fails, the secondary takes over.

Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) - creates a team of 2 - 8 adapters to
increase transmission throughput. Also includes the AFT option. Works
with any 100BASE-TX switch.

Fast EtherChannel* (FEC) - creates a team of 2, 4, 6 or 8 adapters to
increase transmission and reception throughput. Also includes the AFT
option. Requires a Cisco switch with FEC capability.  (Note that the
switch must support more than four adapters in FEC in order for more than
four adapters to work in FEC. Consult your switch documentation.)

For more information on adapter teaming, please see the general readme
file on Adapter Teaming (TEAMING.TXT).


Before you get started
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Before you can configure the IBM adapter for Adapter Teaming, 
you need to do the following:

      Install at least two IBM server adapters in a Windows NT 4.0
      or Windows 2000 system as described in the MS.TXT readme file.
      When installation is complete make sure you restart Windows.

      NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or later is required for
      implementing Adapter Teaming properly in Windows NT. Install
      Service Pack prior to configuring Adapter Teaming.

      Support Site for NDISFIXI 

      NDIS Driver Hotfix:
        ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/
        nt40/hotfixes-postsp3/ndis-fix/

      If connecting to a hub, each adapter in a team must be connected
      to a port which is in the same collision domain.  If connected
      to a switch, each adapter in a team must be connected to a port 
      which is in the same network.

      *IMPORTANT*  If you intend to team 10/100 Ethernet Gigabit Server
      adapters or 10/100 Ethernet Server adapters, make sure you download
      the latest drivers for these adapters from the IBM web site.



General Instructions
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1  Double-click on the Network Icon in the Control Panel.

2  Select the Adapters tab and double-click the appropriate IBM adapter
   listing found in the Network Adapters list box.  This will launch
   the IBMSet utility.

3  Click on the Adapter Teaming tab and click the Add Adapter to a Team
   button.

4  At the Teaming Wizard dialog, select the type of team you want to
   create and click Next.

5  Add a check in the checkbox for each adapter you want as a part of
   the team and click Next.

6  Click Finish to apply your changes.

7  Click OK to close IBMSet.

   You should notice a new listing in the Network control panel,
   which is the team you have created.

8  Click Close to close the Network control panel. Other configuration
   screens may appear. Configure as desired.

9  When prompted, restart Windows NT.



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