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intel pro 1000 teaming windows 2008 server x 64?

Asked by: 03671328

Im trying to figure out why it gets stuck at configuring team please wait....

trying to team two intel pro 1000 cards.

Its been saying that now for more then a day.

os server 2008 x 64
ram 12gb

in the end im trying to setup two servers to talk to each other only there is no switch in between them
the other server is freenas and i have the teaming setup on the freenas side already.

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Answers

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-01 at 13:42:21ID: 25473040

managed to get it to team but now i can not get the team to work network connections shows up as connection unpluged.

 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-01 at 17:28:40ID: 25474347

I think you'll need a switch between them.  The NICs should be set to Auto and plugged into a switch.

Otherwise, these cables need to be crossover cables - and even then I am unsure if the teaming software will work in the absence of a switch.

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-02 at 06:58:20ID: 25477922

well i have cross over cables set up but i get network cable unplugged....

 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-02 at 09:03:11ID: 25479203

Alright then, I suspect they need that switch between them.

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-02 at 11:01:30ID: 25480289

ok setup switch with lagc
have the same issue network cable is unplugged on the team adapter....


switch
12-Jan-2000 17:20:59 %TRUNK-I-PORTADDED: Port g19 added to ch1
12-Jan-2000 17:20:59 %LINK-I-Up:  g19
12-Jan-2000 17:20:59 %LINK-I-Up:  ch1
12-Jan-2000 17:21:00 %TRUNK-I-PORTADDED: Port g17 added to ch1
12-Jan-2000 17:21:00 %LINK-I-Up:  g17
12-Jan-2000 17:21:29 %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: ch1: STP status Forwarding


 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-02 at 11:49:42ID: 25480839

The switch has added Gig17 and 19 to channel 1 and is forwarding (according to the logs above).

How have you setup the Teaming on the server?  Is it switch-assisted load balancing, auto, standby?  

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-02 at 12:06:21ID: 25481015

static load ballanceing
current config on switch

console# show run
interface ethernet g1
duplex full
exit
interface ethernet g17
channel-group 1 mode on
exit
interface ethernet g19
channel-group 1 mode on
exit
interface ethernet g21
channel-group 2 mode on
exit
interface ethernet g23
channel-group 2 mode on
exit
interface ethernet g24
port monitor g1
exit
interface vlan 1
ip address 168.215.66.3 255.255.255.0
exit
aaa authentication enable default line
console#

teaming was set up on the server
created a new team then selected static link aggression hit next it configures the team
and the two physical cards are linked but the virtual team adapter says its unpluged.

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-02 at 12:41:45ID: 25481315

from windows 2k8 to switch
console# show lacp eth g19
g19 LACP parameters:
      Actor
              system priority:       1
              system mac addr:       00:14:22:86:e6:7f
              port Admin key:        25
              port Oper key:         25
              port Oper number:      19
              port Admin priority:   1
              port Oper priority:    1
              port Admin timeout:    LONG
              port Oper timeout:     LONG
              LACP Activity:         ACTIVE
              Aggregation:           AGGREGATABLE
              synchronization:       FALSE
              collecting:            FALSE
              distributing:          FALSE
              expired:               FALSE
      Partner
              system priority:       0
              system mac addr:       00:00:00:00:00:00
              port Admin key:        0
              port Oper key:         0


from freebsd to switch

console# show lacp eth g19
g19 LACP parameters:
      Actor
              system priority:       1
              system mac addr:       00:14:22:86:e6:7f
              port Admin key:        25
              port Oper key:         25
              port Oper number:      19
              port Admin priority:   1
              port Oper priority:    1
              port Admin timeout:    LONG
              port Oper timeout:     LONG
              LACP Activity:         ACTIVE
              Aggregation:           AGGREGATABLE
              synchronization:       TRUE
              collecting:            TRUE
              distributing:          TRUE
              expired:               FALSE
      Partner
              system priority:       32768
              system mac addr:       00:04:23:b1:57:9e
              port Admin key:        0
              port Oper key:         304

 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-02 at 14:02:39ID: 25482185

Ok, you have setup switch assisted load balancing - which means on the server-side you want to set this to Auto or lock it to switch assisted load balancing.

You don't want the teaming software getting involved with the port bonding because you've set the switch to do it for you.

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-02 at 14:17:43ID: 25482315

options i have are adapter fault tolerance
adaptive load balancing
static link aggregation
IEEE 802.3ad dynamic link aggragation
switch fault tolerance...

so i want adaptive load balancing or ieee 802ad dynamic?

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-02 at 14:43:08ID: 25482585

so im starting to think there is something wrong with the instlation of the teaming software...
i have tryed all options and they all come back netowork cable unpluged.....

 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-02 at 15:44:23ID: 25482874

Try setting up the switch as normal ports - not channelled.

Setup g17 & g19:

speed auto
duplex auto
no spanning-tree portfast

Setup the teaming software as Adaptive Load Balancing.

Let me know.

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-06 at 08:41:11ID: 25506308

well did as you said... and i have the same issue. comes back as network cable unpluged???

 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-06 at 09:25:59ID: 25506829

Interesting.

If you disolve the team and use one NIC is it connected?  I'm looking at bad cables or a hardware issue.

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-06 at 09:47:06ID: 25507074

when the cable are connected to the team each of the actual team members show a connected link
but the main team stays unconnected...

  • d.JPG
    • 69 KB

    shows you what im talking about.

    shows you what im talking about.
 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-06 at 10:13:59ID: 25507360

I think VMWare may be interfering with things.

I see 2 Intel NICs (Local Area Connection & Local Area Connection 2) which should be part of Local Area Connection 5.

Local Area Connection 3 and Local Area Connection 4 should not be part of the Team.  

Use a physical NIC as the bridge when it installs - you may need to get the team working before the VMWare networking gets installed.


 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-06 at 10:18:48ID: 25507411

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-06 at 10:24:56ID: 25507469

um lol wow.... u unchecked vmware driver from both the intel cards and the team card and it now has a link. :).

 

by: Netman66Posted on 2009-10-06 at 10:53:45ID: 25507778

Excellent.

It's important to know all the variables - and I didn't until your screenshot.

Glad it's working now!

 

by: 03671328Posted on 2009-10-06 at 10:56:34ID: 31635033

thanks

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