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Basic Deployment Steps for HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming, Download, Install, Launch
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the team's Primary port among one or more teamed ports with validated connectivity to the preferred Spanning Tree root switch. Fast Path is extremely important for configurations with teamed ports connected to more than one switch. • Dual Channel - Switch-assisted Dual Channel Load Balancing, simply referred to as Dual Channel, is a special team type designed by HP Engineering to accomplish everything that NFT, TLB and SLB team types accomplish all in a single team type (refer to Table 3-2). Dual Channel is extremely important for configurations requiring full load balancing and switch redundancy at the same time. Table 3-2 Dual Channel capabilities comparison NFT TLB Dual Channel Dynamic Dual Channel SLB 802.3ad NFT Fault Tolerance √ √ √ Transmit Load Balancing √ √ √ √ √ Receive Load Balancing √ √ Switch Redundancy √ √ √ Basic Deployment Steps for HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming Download HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming is listed as a downloadable component on the drivers download page for every HP network adapter and HP Integrity server that supports it. To find the download for HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming, go to http://h18004.www1.hp.com/ support/files/networking/us/index.html and select the type of network adapter in the server. Next, select the operating system support needed. When the driver page loads, go to the "Driver - Network" section. Select and download the driver labeled "HP Network Configuration Utility". The downloadable package is called a "Component Pack" and has a file name like CPnnnnn.exe. Install The HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming driver is a self-installing executable. Launch the CPnnnnn.exe file and follow any directions to complete the installation. If any error messages are received because of outdated network card drivers, go back to the URL listed in the previous section and choose the latest drivers for the network card. Launch The NCU can be launched from the tray icon (unless disabled) or from the Control Panel applet labeled HP Network. Overview of the HP Network Configuration Utility HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming is configured and monitored through a graphical user interface entitled the HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU). NCU is also used for configuring and monitoring individual network adapters. Basic Deployment Steps for HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming 23