4. Intel PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter Configuration
For brevity, the configuration for the PRO/100+ is not discussed. The configuration for both adapters is identical with the exception of interface IP address and LAG mechanism.
4.1. Creating an Intel Link Aggregation Adapter Team
1. Launch the Intel PROSet II application from Windows (Figure 32).
Figure 32: Intel PROSet II Graphical User Interface to create a new Link Aggregation adapter team (Figure 33).
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Figure 33: Navigating to Create New Adapter Team
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1000BaseT physical connection to the Avaya™ P882 Gigabit Ethernet Switch (Figure 34).
Important Notes:
Use the GigabitEtherChannel GEC/Link Aggregation/802.3ad: static LAG type when connecting a PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter to an Avaya™ P580/P882 switch using a 1000BaseT physical connection.
Use the FastEtherChannel FEC/Link Aggregation/802.3ad: static LAG type when connecting either the PRO/1000MT or PRO/100+ Dual Port Server Adapters to an Avaya™
P580/P882 switch using a 100BaseTX physical connection.
In either case mentioned above, the Cisco PAgP protocol for dynamic EtherChannel negotiation is disabled and the ports are forced to act as a single connection with load sharing. For optimal performance, Intel recommends that the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) be disabled when using either of these two LAG modes for adapter teaming.
Figure 34: Teaming Wizard LAG Type
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memberships (Figure 35).
Figure 35: Teaming Wizard Notification to GEC/Link Aggregation-capable switch (Figure 36).
Figure 36: Teaming Wizard WARNING
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7. Click the checkbox on the second adapter to add it in the team configuration (Figure 37).
Figure 37: Teaming Wizard Membership Selection Popup
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Figure 38: Teaming Wizard Finish Configuration Popup
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10. Observe that the adapter team was created (Figure 39).
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Figure 39: PROSet II with GEC/LA/802.3ad:static Mode Team #0
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4.2. Intel Adapter 802.1Q Trunk Configuration
1. Right click on the adapter team and select Add VLAN …(Figure 40).
Figure 40: Adding VLAN to LAG via PROSet II GUI
Packet Tagging be enabled on both adapter ports.
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Figure 41: Add New VLAN Popup
4. Enter the name vlan100 in the Name field.
6. Observe that the adapter team has binding with VLAN 100 (Figure 42).
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Figure 42: Adapter Team with VLAN 100 Binding
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