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1 Introduction
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Abstract
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How to Read This Document
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Section Layout
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2 An Executive Overview of Teaming
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What is HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming?
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The Goals of HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming
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Fault Tolerance: Self-Healing Network Connectivity
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Load Balancing: RAID 5 for Server Network Adapters
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Why HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming?
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3 Teaming Fundamentals for the First-Time User
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A Technical Overview of HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming
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Fault Tolerance: Dual Homing or Network Adapter Teaming?
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Load Balancing: Server-Based Routing Protocol or NIC Teaming?
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Overview of Team Types
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Network Fault Tolerance Only (NFT)
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Network Fault Tolerance Only with Preference Order
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Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (TLB)
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Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance and Preference Order
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Switch-assisted Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (SLB)
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802.3ad Dynamic with Fault Tolerance
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Switch-assisted Dual Channel Load Balancing
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802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Load Balancing
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Automatic
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How to Choose the Best Team Type
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Basic Teaming Versus Advanced Teaming
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Basic Deployment Steps for HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming
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Download
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Install
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Launch
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Overview of the HP Network Configuration Utility
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NCU Main Page
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Primary Actions from the NCU Main Page
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Team Properties Page
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Team Properties Page Tabs
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Adapter Properties Page
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Adapter Properties Page Tabs
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Getting Started
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Example Deployment of Basic Teaming
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Example Deployment of Advanced Teaming
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4 The Mechanics of Teaming for the Advanced User
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Section Objectives and Prerequisites
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Architecture of HP Integrity Networking Adapter Teaming
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The “Networking Layers” of an Operating System
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Teaming Software Components
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