(2) Network Cards

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Bob

We just purchased a Dell Server with 2 NICs. We
configured each NIC with it's own IP and connected them to
different switches for redundancy.

The server is generating 8021 & 4319 error events
presumably due to incorrect cfg. with 2 NICs (DNS has 2
entries for the same machine name).

Dell is saying to cfg. Teaming using their software.

Is this the best/recommended cfg. or does MS have a
feature built into the OS (W2K Server) to handle two cards?

Thank you!
Bob
 
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Brian Oakes [MSFT]

If you use the teaming it will make the server think it has one card.
Teaming software has its good points and bad points. I would just disable 1
nic, and then use it as a hot spare. IMHO you should do a teamed Load
Balanced configuration.... if you actually NEED it :)

Most folks will never use the full bandwidth of there server and their nic.
:)
 

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