Home » HP Manuals » Servers » HP Integrity rx2800 » Manual Viewer

HP Integrity rx2800 HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming Whitepaper - Page 102

HP Teaming and, Configuration, Intermediate, driver, Layer 2, Local Area, Connection, MAC address

View all HP Integrity rx2800 manuals

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 102 highlights

GEC GUI HP Teaming and Configuration GUI IEEE Intermediate driver LAA LACP LAN Layer 2 Layer 3 LLC Local Area Connection LOM MAC address Multi-homed NCDE NCU NDIS Network adapter Network adapter port Network Configuration Utility Gigabit EtherChannel. A method of load balancing that both transmits and receives traffic across multiple Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) connections between two devices. Developed by Cisco Systems. Refer to SLB. Graphical User Interface Now referred to as the HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU). Refer to NCU. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. A standards body for, among other things, network communications and protocols. A special kind of networking driver used in Microsoft Operating Systems. This special network driver operates in between other networking drivers to perform a specialized function. Locally Administered Address. A temporary Layer 2 address that is manually assigned to a hardware or software network device. Link Aggregation Control Protocol. The protocol used by 802.3ad to dynamically create port trunk groups between two network devices that both support LACP. Local Area Network The second layer of the OSI model, the Data Link Layer. A Layer 2 address is the same as a MAC (Media Access Control) address. The third layer of the OSI model, the Network Layer. A Layer 3 address refers to a protocol address such as an IP or IPX address. Logical Link Control Also referred to as LAC. A LAC is one type of connection found in "Network Connections" on Microsoft Operating Systems. A LAC typically represents a device that connects the PC/Server to a local area network (LAN). A LAC can refer to an actual hardware device (NIC) or to a software device (for example, team, VLAN, virtual NIC interface, Loopback, etc.) LAN On Motherboard. The acronym refers to a network adapter that is built directly onto the computer's motherboard. LOM's are not removable and do not use up slots in the computer (for example, PCI). Media Access Control address. With Ethernet, this refers to the 6-byte (48-bit) address that is unique to every Ethernet device. A device that is redundantly attached to a network or networks. Network Controller Drivers for Ethernet. Product name used by HP Engineering to refer to a package of drivers for Integrity server network adapters, teaming, firmware, etc. NCDE packages are released periodically and always have an associated revision level for the entire package. Individual driver versions inside an NCDE package may differ. NCDE packages are made available on CD or the individual drivers are available for download from www.hp.com. Network Configuration Utility. This is the GUI used by HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming for all configuration options related to NIC teaming and VLAN creation on all teamed and non-teamed ports. Network Driver Interface Specification. Simplified, it is the interface between a network adapter and Microsoft's protocol stack. A physical network adapter card. Network adapter cards may contain one of more network adapter ports. Synonymous with NIC. A physical network adapter port or NIC port. Multiple network adapter ports can exist on the same physical network adapter card. The GUI used to configure and monitor HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming. 102 - Glossary

Section	Page
Network Adapter Teaming White Paper	1
Table of Contents	3
1 Introduction	9
Abstract	9
How to Read This Document	9
Section Layout	9
2 An Executive Overview of Teaming	11
What is HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming?	11
The Goals of HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming	11
Fault Tolerance: Self-Healing Network Connectivity	11
Load Balancing: RAID 5 for Server Network Adapters	12
Why HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming?	13
3 Teaming Fundamentals for the First-Time User	15
A Technical Overview of HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming	15
Fault Tolerance: Dual Homing or Network Adapter Teaming?	15
Load Balancing: Server-Based Routing Protocol or NIC Teaming?	17
Overview of Team Types	17
Network Fault Tolerance Only (NFT)	18
Network Fault Tolerance Only with Preference Order	18
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (TLB)	19
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance and Preference Order	19
Switch-assisted Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (SLB)	19
802.3ad Dynamic with Fault Tolerance	19
Switch-assisted Dual Channel Load Balancing	19
802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Load Balancing	20
Automatic	20
How to Choose the Best Team Type	20
Basic Teaming Versus Advanced Teaming	22
Basic Deployment Steps for HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming	23
Download	23
Install	23
Launch	23
Overview of the HP Network Configuration Utility	23
NCU Main Page	24
Primary Actions from the NCU Main Page	24
Team Properties Page	24
Team Properties Page Tabs	25
Adapter Properties Page	25
Adapter Properties Page Tabs	25
Getting Started	26
Example Deployment of Basic Teaming	26
Example Deployment of Advanced Teaming	26
4 The Mechanics of Teaming for the Advanced User	29
Section Objectives and Prerequisites	29
Architecture of HP Integrity Networking Adapter Teaming	29
The “Networking Layers” of an Operating System	29
Teaming Software Components	30
Network Adapter Miniport Driver	30
Teaming Intermediate Driver	30
HP Network Configuration Utility	30
HP Teaming and Layer 2 Versus Layer 3 Addresses	30
Types of HP Integrity Network Adapter Teams	31
Network Fault Tolerance Only (NFT)	31
Network Addressing and Communication with NFT	32
Scenario 4–A: A Device Pings an NFT Team on the Same Layer 2 Network	32
NFT Redundancy Mechanisms	34
Basic Redundancy Mechanisms	34
Advanced Redundancy Mechanisms	37
Active Path	37
General Description of Active Path Operation	38
Active Path Configuration	45
Fast Path	47
General Description of Fast Path Operation	51
Fast Path Configuration	52
Redundancy Mechanism Priority	54
Redundancy Mechanism Comparison Chart	54
Failover Events	55
NFT Network Adapter Failure Recovery	56
NFT Applications	56
Recommended Configurations for NFT Environments	57
Network Fault Tolerance Only with Preference Order	57
NFT with Preference Order Applications	57
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (TLB)	57
Network Addressing and Communication with TLB	58
Scenario 4–B: A Device Pings a TLB Team on the Same Layer 2 Network	58
Transmit Load Balancing Methods (Algorithms)	60
TLB Automatic Method	61
TLB TCP Connection Method	62
TLB Destination IP Address Method	62
Scenario 4-C: A TLB Team Using IP Address-Based Load Balancing	63
TLB Destination MAC Address Method	64
Scenario 4-D: A TLB Team Using Destination MAC Address Load-Balancing Method	65
TLB Round Robin Method for Outbound Load Balancing	66
TLB Redundancy Mechanisms	67
TLB Network Adapter Failure Recovery	67
TLB Applications	67
Recommended Configurations for TLB Environments	67
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance and Preference Order	68
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance and Preference Order Applications	68
Switch-Assisted Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (SLB)	68
Network Addressing and Communication with SLB	69
SLB Outbound Load-Balancing Algorithms	69
SLB Inbound Load-Balancing Algorithm	69
Cisco EtherChannel	70
Switch Vendor Port Trunking Technology Supported by SLB	71
SLB Redundancy Mechanisms	72
SLB Network Adapter Failure Recovery	72
SLB Applications	72
Recommended Configurations for SLB Environments	72
802.3ad Dynamic with Fault Tolerance	73
Switch-assisted Dual Channel Load Balancing	73
Dual Channel Configuration	76
Dual Channel Transmit Balancing Algorithm	77
Dual Channel Receive Load-Balancing Algorithm	77
Receive Load Balancing on a Per-Port Trunk Basis	77
Receive Load Balancing on Multiple Trunks	77
Dual Channel Redundancy Mechanisms	78
Basic Redundancy Mechanisms	78
Advanced Redundancy Mechanisms	78
Dual Channel Network Adapter Failure Recovery	78
Dual Channel Applications	78
Recommended Configurations for Dual Channel Environments	78
802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Load Balancing	79
802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Configuration	79
Automatic	79
Team Types and Redundancy Mechanisms Interoperation	79
Team Type and Redundancy Mechanisms Compatibility Chart	79
Mechanism Priority	80
Team Status and Icons	81
Network Adapter Teamed Status	81
Team State	83
Team Icons	83
HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming and Advanced Networking Features	84
Checksum Offloading	84
802.1p QoS Tagging	84
Large Send Offload (LSO)	84
Maximum Frame Size (Jumbo Frames)	84
802.1Q Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN)	85
4–7 HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming Configuration and Deployment with Integrity Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP)	86
5 Teaming Feature Matrix	87
A – Overview of Network Addressing and Communication	89
Layer 2 Versus Layer 3	89
Address – Unicast Versus Broadcast Versus Multicast	89
Example Scenarios of Network Addressing and Communication	89
Scenario A-1: One Device Pings Another on the Same Layer 2 Network	90
Scenario A-2: One Device Pings Another on a Different Layer 2 Network	91
B – Frequently Asked Questions	95
C – Overview of Utilities Included with HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming	99

Match case Limit results 1 per page

GEC

Gigabit EtherChannel. A method of load balancing that both transmits and receives

traffic across multiple Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) connections between two devices.

Developed by Cisco Systems. Refer to SLB.

GUI

Graphical User Interface

HP Teaming and

Configuration

GUI

Now referred to as the HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU). Refer to NCU.

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. A standards body for, among other

things, network communications and protocols.

Intermediate

driver

A special kind of networking driver used in Microsoft Operating Systems. This special

network driver operates in between other networking drivers to perform a specialized

function.

LAA

Locally Administered Address. A temporary Layer 2 address that is manually assigned

to a hardware or software network device.

LACP

Link Aggregation Control Protocol. The protocol used by 802.3ad to dynamically

create port trunk groups between two network devices that both support LACP.

LAN

Local Area Network

Layer 2

The second layer of the OSI model, the Data Link Layer. A Layer 2 address is the

same as a MAC (Media Access Control) address.

Layer 3

The third layer of the OSI model, the Network Layer. A Layer 3 address refers to a

protocol address such as an IP or IPX address.

LLC

Logical Link Control

Local Area

Connection

Also referred to as LAC. A LAC is one type of connection found in “Network

Connections” on Microsoft Operating Systems. A LAC typically represents a device

that connects the PC/Server to a local area network (LAN). A LAC can refer to an

actual hardware device (NIC) or to a software device (for example, team, VLAN,

virtual NIC interface, Loopback, etc.)

LOM

LAN On Motherboard. The acronym refers to a network adapter that is built directly

onto the computer’s motherboard. LOM’s are not removable and do not use up slots

in the computer (for example, PCI).

MAC address

Media Access Control address. With Ethernet, this refers to the 6-byte (48-bit) address

that is unique to every Ethernet device.

Multi-homed

A device that is redundantly attached to a network or networks.

NCDE

Network Controller Drivers for Ethernet. Product name used by HP Engineering to

refer to a package of drivers for Integrity server network adapters, teaming, firmware,

etc. NCDE packages are released periodically and always have an associated revision

level for the entire package. Individual driver versions inside an NCDE package may

differ. NCDE packages are made available on CD or the individual drivers are

available for download from

www

.hp.com

NCU

Network Configuration Utility. This is the GUI used by HP Integrity Network Adapter

Teaming for all configuration options related to NIC teaming and VLAN creation on

all teamed and non-teamed ports.

NDIS

Network Driver Interface Specification. Simplified, it is the interface between a

network adapter and Microsoft’s protocol stack.

Network adapter

A physical network adapter card. Network adapter cards may contain one of more

network adapter ports. Synonymous with NIC.

Network adapter

port

A physical network adapter port or NIC port. Multiple network adapter ports can

exist on the same physical network adapter card.

Network

Configuration

Utility

The GUI used to configure and monitor HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming.

102

– Glossary