Administrator Guide

Storage Type Details
Also, the local disk you select is dedicated for storing your scheduled backups and is not visible in
Windows Explorer.
External hard
disk
If you store your backup on an external hard disk, you can:
● Recover files, folders, applications, and volumes.
● Perform system state and operating system recoveries if the backup used contains all the critical
volumes.
● Easily move backups offsite for disaster protection.
If you store your scheduled backups on an external hard disk, the disk is dedicated for storing your
backups and is not visible in Windows Explorer.
using external hard disks allows you to move disks offsite for disaster protection and ensure backup
integrity.
NIC teaming
NIC teaming, also known as Load Balancing/Failover (LBFO) is a built-in feature of Windows Storage Server 2016. This feature
allows fault-tolerance for your network adapters. NIC teaming allows multiple network adapters to work together as a team,
preventing connectivity loss if one NIC stops functioning.
The advantage of built-in NIC teaming is that it works with all NICs and provides a set of management tools for all adapters. The
outbound traffic can be distributed among the available network adapters by using Switch-independent mode and Switch-
dependent mode for network traffic distribution.
Configuring NIC teaming on a server
Follow these steps to configure NIC teaming on a server.
About this task
NOTE:
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) is installed when a Broadcom NIC is detected and Intel PROSet
drivers are installed when Intel NIC is detected.
NOTE: Microsoft recommends use of the built in NIC teaming functionality in Server Manager.
Steps
1. Start Server Manager, select Local Server.
The properties of Local Server is displayed.
2. Click the status next to NIC Teaming.
The NIC Teaming window is displayed.
3. In the Adapters and Interfaces section, the list of available adapters that can be teamed are displayed.
4. Select the adapters to be added to a team. Right-click and select Add to New Team.
5. In the NIC Teaming window, type a team name in the Team name box for the adapters to be added in.
6. In Additional properties, select Teaming Mode, Load balancing mode, Standby adapter, and then click OK.
The new-created NIC team is displayed in the Teams section of the same window.
7. After creating and configuring a NIC team, go to Open Network and sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings
The newly created NIC team is displayed in this window.
Using your NAS system
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