User manual ASUS P5M2-MC TEAMING FUNCTION FOR BROADCOM NIC

[. . . ] Teaming function for Broadcom NIC User's Guide Contents Chapter 1. [. . . ] Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP), which runs within Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2, is used to configure teams for load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual local area networks (VLANs). BASP functionality is available only on servers that use at least one Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter. 1 Chapter 2 BACS2 Installation and Setting 1. 2 How to install BACS2 and BASP? 1. Choose Management application. 2 1. 3 Teaming Function Setting Steps 1. 3. 1 Step1 Open the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite utility. 3 1. 3. 2 Step2 Left-click on the "Tools", and choose "Create a Team" option. 4 1. 3. 3 Step3 Enter a name for the Team and choose a Team Type. Click Next to continue. Smart Load Balancing and Fail Over Smart Load Balancing provides both load balancing and failover when configured for Load Balancing, and only failover when configured for fault tolerance. Link Aggregation (IEEE 802. 3ad) Link Aggregation is similar to Generic Trunking except that it uses the Link Aggregation Control Protocol to negotiate the ports that will make up the team. Generic Trunking Generic Trunking is a switch-assisted teaming mode and requires configuring ports at both ends of the link: server interfaces and switch ports. [. . . ] All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. 9 [. . . ]