Adaptec 5325301656 Administration Guide - Page 35

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 Snap Servers ship with Dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports. Note Exceptions to this are the Snap Server 110 and 210, which ship with a single Gigabit Ethernet port. The following table describes TCP/IP options; default settings appear in italics. Option Setting Description TCP/IP DHCP Addressing Static Network Standalone bonding Note Not applicable to Snap Server Load 110 or 210. Balance (ALB) By default, Snap Servers 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 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. The Snap Server supports a server-side load balancing implementation called ALB (Adaptive Load Balancing). Both ports need to be connected to the same switch. Note Load balancing occurs only on Layer 3 routed protocols (IP). Chapter 2 Network Access to the Server 21