Broadcom NetXtreme II SERIES User Manual

Broadcom Teaming Services: Broadcom NetXtreme II® Network Adapter User Guide
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Hot replace Yes
Hot add Yes
Hot remove Yes
Link speed support
Different speeds
a
Frame protocol All
Incoming packet management Switch
Outgoing packet management BASP
Failover event Loss of link only
Failover time <500 ms
Fallback time
1.5 s
b
(approximate)
MAC address Same for all adapters
Multivendor teaming Yes
Dynamic Trunking
User interface Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS)
Number of teams Maximum 16
Number of adapters per team Maximum 8
Hot replace Yes
Hot add Yes
Hot remove Yes
Link speed support Different speeds
Frame protocol All
Incoming packet management Switch
Outgoing packet management BASP
Failover event Loss of link only
Failover time <500 ms
Fallback time
1.5 s
b
(approximate)
MAC address Same for all adapters
Multivendor teaming Yes
a
Some switches require matching link speeds to correctly negotiate between trunk connections.
b
Make sure that Port Fast or Edge Port is enabled.
Speeds Supported for Each Type of Team
The various link speeds that are supported for each type of team are listed in Table 6. Mixed speed refers to the capability of
teaming adapters that are running at different link speeds.
Table 6: Link Speeds in Teaming
Type of Team Link Speed Traffic Direction Speed Support
SLB 10/100/1000/10000 Incoming/outgoing Mixed speed
FEC 100 Incoming/outgoing Same speed
GEC 1000 Incoming/outgoing Same speed
IEEE 802.3ad 10/100/1000/10000 Incoming/outgoing Mixed speed
Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties
Checksum Offload
IEEE 802.1p QoS Tagging
Large Send Offload

Broadcom NetXtreme II SERIES Specifications

General

Brand	Broadcom
Model	NetXtreme II SERIES
Category	Network Card
Language	English