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D-Link DGE-560SX User Guide
Link Aggregation (802.3ad)
In this type of team, you can dynamically configure the network adapters that have been
selected to participate in a given team. If the link partner is not correctly configured for IEEE
802.3ad link configuration, errors are detected and noted. All adapters in the team are
configured to receive packets for the same MAC address. The outbound load balancing
scheme is determined by the BASP driver. The link partner of the team determines the load
balancing scheme for inbound packets. In this mode, at least one of the link partners must be
in active mode.
Generic Trunking (FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-Draft Static
This type of team is very similar to the link aggregation type, in that all adapters in the team
must be configured to receive packets for the same MAC address. This mode does not provide
link aggregation control protocol (LACP) or marker protocol support. This mode supports a
variety of environments where the link partners are statically configured to support a
proprietary trunking mechanism. Trunking supports load balancing and failover for both
outbound and inbound traffic.
SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable)
This team is identical to Smart Load Balance and Failover, with the following exception: when
the standby member is active, if a primary member comes back online, the team continues
using the standby member rather than switching back to the primary member. This type of
team is supported only for situations in which the network cable is disconnected and
reconnected to the network adapter. It is not supported for situations in which the adapter is
removed/installed through Device Manager or Hot-Plug PCI. If any primary adapter assigned
to a team is disabled, the team functions as a Smart Load Balancing and Failover type of team
in which auto-fallback occurs. The LiveLink feature is supported for this type of team.
Standby Team Member and Auto-Fallback Disable
Mode
You can designate one team member in an SLB type of team to be the standby member. The
standby member does not actively send and receive normal network traffic while other
adapters on the team are active. If all of the active adapters on the team fail or are
disconnected, the standby member takes over the handling of the network activities.
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