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HP Network Adapter Teaming manual available for free PDF download: White Paper
HP Network Adapter Teaming White Paper (103 pages)
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on HP Integrity Servers Network Adapter Teaming
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HP
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Software
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Table of Contents
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
HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming
15
Using Multi-Homing for Server Network Redundancy
16
Load Balancing: Server-Based Routing Protocol or NIC Teaming
17
Overview of Team Types
17
Using NIC Teaming for Server Network Redundancy
17
Network Fault Tolerance Only (NFT)
18
Network Fault Tolerance Only with Preference Order
18
Teaming Types and Functionality
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
How to Choose the Best Team Type
21
Basic Teaming Versus Advanced Teaming
22
Basic Versus Advanced Teaming Features
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
Dual Channel Capabilities Comparison
23
NCU Main Page
24
Primary Actions from the NCU Main Page
24
Team Properties Page
24
Adapter Properties Page
25
Adapter Properties Page Tabs
25
Team Properties Page Tabs
25
Getting Started
26
Example Deployment of Advanced Teaming
26
Example Deployment of Basic 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
Overview of NFT Communication
32
Scenario 4-A: a Device Pings an NFT Team on the same Layer 2 Network
33
NFT Redundancy Mechanisms
34
Basic Redundancy Mechanisms
34
Team Properties Page - Settings Tab Containing the Heartbeat Settings
35
Heartbeat Frame Format
36
Q Tagged Heartbeat Frame Format
36
Advanced Redundancy Mechanisms
37
Upstream Link Failures Cause Server Isolation
38
Directed ARP Echo Node Probe REQUEST Frame Format
40
Directed ARP Echo Node Probe REPLY Frame Format
40
Community Address ARP Echo Node Probe REQUEST Frame Format
43
Community Address ARP Echo Node Probe REPLY Frame Format
43
Active Path Failover Configuration: Directed ARP
46
Active Path Failover Configuration: Community Address ARP
47
Upstream Link Failures Cause Server Isolation
49
Upstream Link Failures Cause Server Receive Bandwidth Bottleneck
50
Upstream Link Failures Add Extra Hop for Server Receive Traffic
50
Fast Path Operation Overview
52
Fast Path Configuration and Monitoring
53
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
Overview of TLB Communication
58
Scenario 4-B: a Device Pings a TLB Team on the same Layer 2 Network
59
Transmit Load Balancing Methods (Algorithms)
60
TLB Automatic Method
61
Transmit Load Balancing Method Configuration
61
Transmit Load Balancing Method Comparison
61
TLB TCP Connection Method
62
TLB Destination IP Address Method
62
Load Balancing Based on Destination IP Address (Two- and Three-Port Teams)
62
Load Balancing Based on Destination IP Address (Four- and Five-Port Teams)
62
TLB Destination MAC Address Method
64
Scenario 4-C: TLB Team Using IP Address for Load Balancing Algorithm
64
Load Balancing Based on Destination MAC Address (Two- and Three-Port Teams)
64
Load Balancing Based on Destination MAC Address (Four- and Five-Port Teams)
65
TLB Round Robin Method for Outbound Load Balancing
66
Scenario 4-D: TLB Team Using MAC Address for Load-Balancing Algorithm
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
Overview of SLB Communication
69
Cisco Etherchannel
70
Example of Load-Balancing Algorithms #1
70
Example of Load-Balancing Algorithms #2
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
TLB Does Not Provide Receive Load Balancing
74
SLB Does Not Provide Switch Redundancy
74
Dual Channel & Dynamic Dual Channel Provide Full Load Balancing and Switch Redundancy
75
Dual Channel/Dynamic Dual Channel Capabilities Comparison to Other Team Types
75
Dual Channel Configuration
76
Overview of Dual Channel Communication
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 Configuration
77
Dual Channel Redundancy Mechanisms
78
Advanced Redundancy Mechanisms
78
Basic 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 Configuration
79
802.3Ad Dynamic Dual Channel Load Balancing
79
Automatic
79
Team Types and Redundancy Mechanisms Interoperation
79
Team Type and Redundancy Mechanisms Compatibility Chart
79
Team Type and Redundancy Mechanism Compatibility
79
Mechanism Priority
80
Active Path and Fast Path Disagree on Primary Teamed Port
80
Team Status and Icons
81
Network Adapter Teamed Status
81
Mechanisms Priority Configuration: Fast Path Prioritized Higher than Active Path
81
Teamed Port Information Tab
82
Team State
83
Team Icons
83
Team State Icons
83
HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming and Advanced Networking Features
84
802.1P Qos Tagging
84
Checksum Offloading
84
Large Send Offload (LSO)
84
Maximum Frame Size (Jumbo Frames)
84
Q Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN)
85
VLAN Tagging Used with HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming
85
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
D - Glossary
101
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