3 Windows NT Adapter Teaming
Adapter Teaming Installation Notes for the PRO/100+ Server
Adapter Under Windows NT 4.0
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Overview
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The PRO/100+ adapter provides several options for increasing throughput
and fault tolerance when running NT 4.0:
Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for
your adapter. If the primary adapter fails, the secondary takes over.
Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) - creates a team of 2 - 4 adapters to
increase transmission throughput. Also includes AFT option. Works with
any 100BASE-TX switch.
Fast EtherChannel* (FEC) - creates a team of 2 - 4 adapters to
increase transmission and reception throughput. Also includes AFT
option. Requires a Cisco switch with FEC capability.
For more information on adapter teaming, please see the general readme
file on Adapter Teaming (TEAMING.TXT).
Before you get started
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Before you can configure the PRO/100+ adapter for Adapter Teaming,
you need to do the following:
Install at least two PRO/100+ adapters in a Windows NT
4.0 system as described in the Windows NT 4.0 readme file
(MSNT40.TXT). When installation is complete make sure you restart
Windows NT.
If connecting to a hub, each PRO/100+ adapter in a team
must be connected to a port which is in the same
collision domain. If connected to a switch, each
PRO/100+ adapter in a team must be connected to a port
which is in the same network.
NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later, with the NDIS
driver hotfix (NDISFIXI), is required for implementing Adapter
Teaming properly. Install these prior to configuring Adapter
Teaming.
Whenever implementing any configuration changes to a Windows
NT 4.0 network, such as Adapter Teaming for the Intel
EtherExpress PRO/100+, you must run the NDIS Driver Hotfix
utility (NDISFIXI.EXE) prior to restarting Windows NT. This
utility must be run each time a change is made to a Windows
NT 4.0 network configuration.
The NDIS Driver Hotfix utility is included on the PRO/100+
Server Adapter diskette, which accompanied your system, or
is available for download from the Microsoft ftp site shown
below:
Support Sites for Microsoft Patches
Service Pack 3:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa
/nt40/ussp3
NDIS Driver Hotfix:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/
nt40/hotfixes-postsp3/ndis-fix/
General Instructions
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1 Double-click on the Network Icon in the Control Panel.
2 Select the Adapter tab and double-click the "Intel PRO/100+ PCI
Adapter" found in the Network Adapters list box. This will launch
the PROSet utility.
3 Click on the Adapter Teaming button.
A popup box will appear asking you to make sure the hotfix
NDISFIXI has been installed. If it has, check the box to clear
this popup. If it has not, cancel and install it before
proceeding.
4 The Adapter Teaming dialog box appears. Click OK to
continue. Adapter Teaming will automatically be installed.
5 Select the Teaming mode desired.
6 Select the adapters to be included in the team and click on
the move up or move down buttons. Click OK when done.
Note: If you are creating more than one team, do not
restart Windows NT until all teams are created.
7 To add additional teams, repeat this process starting at step 1.
Important Note: Be sure to run the NDIS Driver hotfix utility
(NDISFIXI.EXE) before restarting Windows NT.
Additional Information
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Launching the Configuration Manager:
To launch the Teaming Configuration Manager, select
the Adapters tab in the Network dialog box. Highlight the
Intel AFT/ALB or FEC Team and select Properties.
Identifying the properties of the adapter team:
In the Teaming Configuration Manager, highlight the
Intel AFT, ALB or FEC Team and click Properties. Click the Help
button for more detailed information about the settings.
Identifying the properties of the PRO/100+ adapter in a Fault
Tolerance team:
In the Adapter Fault Tolerance Configuration Manager,
highlight the PRO/100+ adapter and click Properties.
See Help for more detailed information about the settings.
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