User guide

NetXtreme II User Guide
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
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Configuring Teaming in Windows Server:
Broadcom NetXtreme II
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Network Adapter User
Guide
• Broadcom Advanced Server Program Overview
• Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance
NOTE: This chapter describes teaming for adapters in Windows Server systems. For more information on a similar
technology on Linux operating systems (called “Channel Bonding”), refer to your operating system documentation.
BROADCOM ADVANCED SERVER PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) is the Broadcom teaming software for the Windows family of operating
systems. BASP settings are configured by Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) utility.
BASP provides support for TOE teaming only for NetXtreme II adapters.BASP supports four types of teams for Layer 2
teaming:
• Smart Load Balancing and Failover
• Link Aggregation (802.3ad)
• Generic Trunking (FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-Draft Static
• SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable)
BASP supports two types of teams for TOE teaming:
• Smart Load Balancing and Failover
• SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable)
For more information on network adapter teaming concepts, see Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services.
NOTE: Windows Server 2012 provides built-in teaming support, called NIC Teaming. It is not recommended that
users enable teams through NIC Teaming and BASP at the same time on the same adapters.