HP Integrity Network Adapter Teaming Whitepaper

5 Teaming Feature Matrix
Table 5-1 Teaming feature matrix
Dual Channel &
Dynamic Dual
Channel
SLB & 802.3ad
Dynamic
TLB & TLB with
Preference
NFT & NFT with
Preference
2-82-82-82-8Number of ports
supported per team
800/800800/800800/100100/100Maximum theoretical
transmit/receive
throughput (in Mbps)
with maximum
number of 100 Mbps
ports
8000/80008000/80008000/10001000/1000Maximum theoretical
transmit/receive
throughput (in Mbps)
with maximum
number of 1000 Mbps
ports
√√√√Supports network
port fault tolerance
√√√Supports Transmit
Load Balancing
√√Supports Receive
Load Balancing
√√Requires a switch that
supports a compatible
form of load
balancing. (in other
words, requires
configuration on the
switch)
√√√Teamed ports can be
connected to more
than one switch for
switch fault tolerance
(all ports must be in
the same broadcast
domain)
√ (Dynamic Dual
Channel only)
√ (802.3ad Dynamic
only)
Requires switch to
support 802.3ad
LACP
√√√Can utilize heartbeats
for network integrity
checks
√Can team ports that
do not support a
common speed
√√√√Can team ports
operating at different
speeds as long as the
ports support a
common speed
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