Windows NT Adapter Teaming Adapter Teaming Installation Notes for the PRO/100+ Server Adapter Under Windows NT 4.0 ========================================================== Overview -------- The PRO/100+ adapter provides several options for increasing throughput and fault tolerance when running NT 4.0: Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for your adapter. If the primary adapter fails, the secondary takes over. Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) - creates a team of 2 - 4 adapters to increase transmission throughput. Also includes the AFT option. Works with any 100BASE-TX switch. Fast EtherChannel* (FEC) - creates a team of 2 - 4 adapters to increase transmission and reception throughput. Also includes the AFT option. Requires a Cisco switch with FEC capability. For more information on adapter teaming, please see the general readme file on Adapter Teaming (TEAMING.TXT). Before you get started ---------------------- Before you can configure the PRO/100+ adapter for Adapter Teaming, you need to do the following: Install at least two PRO/100+ adapters in a Windows NT 4.0 system as described in the "Windows NT 40 Installation Notes" section in the MS.TXT readme file. When installation is complete make sure you restart Windows NT. NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later, with the NDIS driver hotfix (NDISFIXI), is required for implementing Adapter Teaming properly. Install Service Pack and Hotfix prior to configuring Adapter Teaming. Support Site for NDISFIXI NDIS Driver Hotfix: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/ nt40/hotfixes-postsp3/ndis-fix/ If connecting to a hub, each PRO/100+ adapter in a team must be connected to a port which is in the same collision domain. If connected to a switch, each PRO/100+ adapter in a team must be connected to a port which is in the same network. General Instructions ==================== 1 Double-click on the Network Icon in the Control Panel. 2 Select the Adapters tab and double-click the "Intel PRO/100+ PCI Adapter" found in the Network Adapters list box. This will launch the PROSet utility. 3 Click on the Adapter Teaming tab and click the Add Adapter to a Team button. 4 At the Teaming Wizard dialog, select the type of team you want to create and click Next. 5 Add a check in the checkbox for each adapter you want as a part of the team and click Next. 6 Click Finish to apply your changes. 7 Click OK to close PROSet. You should notice a new listing in the Network control panel, which is the team you have created. 8 Click Close to close the Network control panel. Other configuration screens may appear. Configure as desired. 9 When prompted, restart Windows NT. * Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.