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Windows Server LAG with Netgear XS708E
Hello, I have a question for NIC teaming under Windows Server 2016. I wanted to Team two 10 GbE lanes with a Netgear XS708E and my Server with a intel x540-t2 card. On windows I selected LACP with dy...
Hi Picmention
You can use the XS708E and have inbound and outbound load balancing , however please make sure that when you configure the Microsoft teaamin you choose : Switch-dependent teaming with Generic or Static Teaming as described below:
- Switch-dependent teaming. This configuration requires the switch to participate in the teaming. Switch dependent teaming requires all the members of the team to be connected to the same physical switch.[1] There are two modes of operation for switch-dependent teaming:
o Generic or static teaming (IEEE 802.3ad draft v1). This mode requires configuration on both the switch and the host to identify which links form the team. Since this is a statically configured solution there is no additional protocol to assist the switch and the host to identify incorrectly plugged cables or other errors that could cause the team to fail to perform. This mode is typically supported by server-class switches.
Hope it helps!
Xavier Lleixa
NETGEAR CBU PLM
Hi Picmention,
Both XS708E and XS716E are 10-Gigabit Web Managed Plus Switches that only supports static LAG not LACP. The LAG configured between the XS708E and XS716E switches should work. However, the LAG between the XS708E switch and the server will not work because the XS708E does not support LACP. You will need to set the Intel x540-t2 NIC of the server for static LAG instead for it to work.
Another suggestion is to replace your XS708E switch with a 10-Gigabit Smart Managed switch like the XS708T or XS716T. Both the XS708T or XS716T switches supports LACP. For more information about the XS708T / XS716T switches, as well as comparison with the XS708E / XS716E switches, kindly check their respective data sheets below:
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
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