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11 Marvell Teaming Services
This chapter describes teaming for adapters in Windows Server systems
(excluding Windows Server 2016 and later). For more information on a similar
technologies on other operating systems (for example, Linux Channel Bonding),
refer to your operating system documentation.
Microsoft recommends using their in-OS NIC teaming service instead of any
adapter vendor-proprietary NIC teaming driver on Windows Server 2012 and later.
Marvell's NIC teaming driver is not supported on Windows Server 2016 and later.
 Executive Summary
 “Teaming Mechanisms” on page 160
 “Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties” on page 171
 “General Network Considerations” on page 174
 “Application Considerations” on page 184
 “Troubleshooting Teaming Problems” on page 193
 “Frequently Asked Questions” on page 195
 “Event Log Messages” on page 198
Executive Summary
Marvell teaming services are summarized in the following sections:
 Glossary
 Teaming Concepts
 Software Components
 Hardware Requirements
 Teaming Support by Processor
 Configuring Teaming
 Supported Features by Team Type
 Selecting a Team Type