Administrator Guide

The below fig shows a topology where two NICs have been teamed together. In this case, if the primary NIC
fails, traffic switches to the secondary NIC, because they are represented by the same set of addresses.
Figure 61. Redundant NOCs with NIC Teaming
MAC Address Station Move
When you use NIC teaming, consider that the server MAC address is originally learned on Port 0/1 of the
switch (see figure below). If the NIC fails, the same MAC address is learned on Port 0/5 of the switch. The
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