Title: intel pro100 NIC teaming howto Subject: link multiple nics into one, sharing band with and falt tolernace. ############################################################## # Intel makes a nifty driver for the intel pro100 server cards # that allow card teming for load balancing and/or fault # tolernace. This can encrease throughput and availability. ################################################# Install for Suse install: yast->packages->kernel->source and latest cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make cloneconfig make menuconfig -> Loadable module support <-- -->[*]Set version information on all symbols for modules <-- make dep make kernel lilo -v # if you have reiserfs and lvm # vi /etc/rc.config # INITRD_MODULES="reiserfs lvm-mod" # mk_initrd ifconfig eth0 down ifconfig eth1 down lsmod rmmod ians rmmod e100 rmmod eppro100 tar -zxvpf e100-1.6.13.tar.gz cd e100-1.6.13/src/ make install insmod e100 ln -s /etc/init.d /sbin/init.d tar -zxvpf ians-1.3.34.tar.gz cd iANS-1.3.34/install/SuSE ./INSTALL Y # shut down all interfaces lvs1 # Enter team name n # Would you like to have VLANs in team 1 # Select members for team (adapter 1) 1 # Select member priority for member (primary) 2 # Select members for team (adapter 2) 3 # Select member priority for member (secondary) ethteam # Enter virtual adapter name for team 1 # Select teaming mode for team (AFT) y # Would you like to save this configuration and load it on boot? 2345 # Please select the runlevels (1-5) y # Would you like to start the network now? reboot