IBM 86645RY Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 54
Special considerations when combining, failover and hot-plug functions, Configuring for failover
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primary Ethernet controller. The switch back to the primary Ethernet controller can be automatic or manually controlled depending on the setup and operating system. Note that only one controller in the redundant pair is active at any given time. For example, if the primary Ethernet controller is active, then the secondary Ethernet controller cannot be used for any other network operation. Note The operating system determines the maximum number of IBM Netfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapters that you can install in the server. See the documentation that comes with the adapter for more information. Special considerations when combining failover and hot-plug functions: If the operating system supports hot-plug PCI adapters and the optional redundant NIC adapter is installed in a hot-plug PCI slot, you can replace the NIC adapter without powering off the server - even if it is the primary Ethernet controller. Disconnecting the Ethernet cable from the primary Ethernet controller will cause the Ethernet traffic to be automatically switched to the secondary Ethernet controller. This can be very useful when a network problem is caused by faulty adapter hardware or when you want to upgrade the primary adapter hardware. Note If the primary adapter is hot-replaced while the Ethernet traffic is being handled by the secondary Ethernet controller, the traffic does not automatically switch back to the primary adapter when the primary adapter comes back online. See "Configuring for failover." Configuring for failover: The failover feature currently is supported by OS/2™, Windows NT Server, and IntraNetWare. The setup required for each operating system follows. OS/2 Note The OS/2 operating system does not support hot-plug operations. 1. Add the redundant NIC adapter according to the instructions provided with the adapter and in "Working with adapters" on page 107. 2. Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adapter device driver. (Refer to the 46 Netfinity Server HMM