Adaptec 5325301507 Administration Guide - Page 39

TCP/IP Options DNS Information Domain Name Primary DNS Secondary DNS #1 Secondary DNS #2 The ASCII name that identifies the internet domain for a group of computers within a network. The IP address of the primary Domain Name System server that maintains the list of all host names. Secondary Domain Name System server #1 Secondary Domain Name System server #2 TCP/IP Options GuardianOS SnapServers ship with one or more Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports. The following table describes TCP/IP options; default settings appear in italics. Option Setting Description TCP/IP DHCP Addressing Static Network bonding Standalone Note Only applicable to servers with Load more than Balance one ethernet (ALB) port. Failover By default, SnapServers acquire an IP address from the DHCP server on the network. Administrators may assign a fixed IP address or other IP settings as necessary. The default Standalone setting treats each port as a separate interface, effectively disabling network bonding. Network bonding treats two or more ports as a single channel for failover or load balancing purposes. An intelligent software adaptive agent repeatedly analyzes the traffic flow from the server and distributes the packets based on destination addresses, evenly distributing network traffic for optimal network performance. All ports in the same ALB configuration need to be connected to the same switch. This mode uses one Ethernet port (by default Ethernet1) as the primary network interface and one or more Ethernet ports are held in reserve as backup interfaces. Redundant network interfaces ensure that an active port is available at all times. If the primary port fails due to a hardware or cable problem, one of the backup ports assumes its network identity. The ports should be connected to different switches (though this is not required). Note Failover mode provides switch fault tolerance, as long as the ports are connected to different switches. Chapter 2 Network Access to the Server 23