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NCU Main Primary Actions from the NCU Main Team Properties

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NCU Main Page The NCU main page, labeled HP Network Configuration Utility Properties, is used to create and dissolve teams, monitor the overall health of teams and individual network adapters, and to export team configuration settings to an XML file. The main page is also used to access the Properties pages for team settings and individual NIC settings. Refer to Figure 3-6. Primary Actions from the NCU Main Page • Creating a team - Highlight two or more individual (non-teamed) network adapter ports and click the Team button. • Adding a team member - Highlight an existing team and one or more (non-teamed) network adapter ports and click the Add button. • Deleting a team - Highlight an existing team and click the Dissolve button. • Dropping a team member - Highlight a member of an existing team and click the Drop button. • Team settings - Highlight an existing team and click the Properties button on the right or simply double click the team. • Adapter Properties - Highlight any teamed or non-teamed port and click the Properties button on the right or simply double click the port. Figure 3-6 NCU Main page Team Properties Page The Team Properties page (refer to Figure 3-6) is used to manage and monitor all team-specific settings and consists of the following individual tabs. 24 Teaming Fundamentals for the First-Time User

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NCU Main Page
The NCU main page, labeled
HP Network Configuration Utility Properties
, is used to create
and dissolve teams, monitor the overall health of teams and individual network adapters, and
to export team configuration settings to an XML file. The main page is also used to access the
Properties pages for team settings and individual NIC settings. Refer to
Figure 3-6
.
Primary Actions from the NCU Main Page
Creating a team
– Highlight two or more individual (non-teamed) network adapter ports
and click the
Team
button.
Adding a team member
– Highlight an existing team and one or more (non-teamed) network
adapter ports and click the
Add
button.
Deleting a team
– Highlight an existing team and click the
Dissolve
button.
Dropping a team member
– Highlight a member of an existing team and click the
Drop
button.
Team settings
– Highlight an existing team and click the
Properties
button on the right or
simply double click the team.
Adapter Properties
– Highlight any teamed or non-teamed port and click the
Properties
button on the right or simply double click the port.
Figure 3-6 NCU Main page
Team Properties Page
The Team Properties page (refer to
Figure 3-6
) is used to manage and monitor all team-specific
settings and consists of the following individual tabs.
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Teaming Fundamentals for the First-Time User