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Duralink64 Configurations for Windows
Creating Port Aggregation or FEC Groups in
Windows NT 4.0
This section explains how to assign ports to a group while in
Windows NT 4.0, and by doing so, creating a virtual port. If you
have already installed Duralink64 Port Aggregation or FEC and
wish to add or modify existing group or Standalone port
configurations, see
Modifying Groups on page 4-21
.
To create Port Aggregation or FEC groups in Windows NT 4.0,
follow these steps:
1
In the Group(s) field, click Create New Group, and type the
new group name.
Note:
The group name can be up to 20 characters. If you
skip this step, the system assigns a default group name
(GroupX).
.
2
In the Link Aggregation Type field, click the appropriate link
type. For a brief description of Adaptec’s Port Aggregation, see
Duralink64 Port Aggregation on page 1-9
; for Cisco’s FEC, see
FEC (Fast EtherChannel) on page 1-10
.
3
From the Available Adaptec Ports box, select the available port
to add to the group, and click Add.
