How to perform a NIC to NIC file transfer between servers?

if u can connect both server physycally with cat6 cable it.s and best idea .... now a days network cards are having auto negotiable mechanism...so u can usestreigh cable to connect both servers and transfer the data.... all the best

If they are in the same location, what about a USB drive?  That won't go thru the network at all and it could be faster.

I would avoid having to play with the NIC configurations, which could disrupt your network, and get hold of a USB disk and do the transfer that way - less disruption and such disks are readily available and very cheap

Thanks guys, if I use a straight thru cat6 cable to connect the spare gigabit nic's between each server, how do I make sure I am using that connection to move data between servers?

hi put cat6 cable between both server , use static and different network IP address on both PC \

Example
if your current network useing 10.0.0.X network then use lets say 192.168.1.x network
server A 192.168.1.1
Server C 192.168.1.2

use robocopy to copy data between servers , its best tool to check live status

robocopy \\server_A\c$\XYZ  C:\XYZ

Robocopy utility can be find in Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools in CD or via web
download
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17657

you are on server C
robocopy \\192.168.1.1\c$\XYZ  C:\XYZ

Thanks guys, if I use a straight thru cat6 cable to connect the spare gigabit nic's between each server, how do I make sure I am using that connection to move data between servers?

since you open command prompt and you are using the \\192.168.xx.xx address you will only use your private network... Still you can prioritize your network cards, by clicking in menu advance in nic manager folder and inside options in first tab you will find your NIC order, then it will always go check connection to that card, obviously it can bring you trouble in your other services... So i wouldn't say that this one is the best choice.
Instead If you have some doubts that it will transfer the files through your NICs use netstat in DOS command prompt you will see doors and connections in use, you will notice that the connection is getting out from your NICs Ip address...