Owner's Manual

36 Configuring Storage and Networking for Oracle RAC Database
4 If node 1 is configured with Broadcom NICs, configure NIC teaming by
performing the following steps. If not go to step 5.
a Click Start → Programs → Broadcom → Broadcom Advanced Control
Suite 3.
The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 window is displayed.
b Highlight Team Management , and click Teams and select Create a Team .
The
Broadcom Teaming Wizard window is displayed.
c Click Next .
d In the Enter the name for the team field, type Private and
click
Next .
e On the Team Type field, select Smart Load Balancing (TM) and
Failover (SLB) and click Next .
f On the Assigning Team Members window, in the Available Adapters
box, select the network adapters you identified for NIC teaming and
add them to the
Team Members box.
NOTE: In case of PowerEdge 6850 systems, when configuring integrated
Broadcom NICs into a team, the following warning message will be displayed:
I ncluding this adapter in a team will disrupt the system management
features. Click Yes to proceed
.
g Click Next .
h On the Designating Standby Member window, select Do not
configure a Standby Member
and click Next .
i On the Configuring Live Link window, select No and click Next .
j On the Creating/Modifying a VLAN window, select Skip Manage
VLAN and click Next .
k On the last window, click Preview to verify the NIC team and the
adapters. Once verified, select Commit changes to system and exit the
wizard. Click
Finish .
l On the information message window click Yes to proceed.
m On the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 window, click File
then
Exit .
5 Repeat step 1 to step 4 on the remaining nodes.