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Mixed media
(adapters with
different media)
Yes
Yes
Yes (switch-
dependent)
–
Mixed speeds
(adapters that do not
support a common
speed(s), but can
operate at different
speeds)
Yes
Yes No
No
Mixed speeds
(adapters that
support a common
speed(s), but can
operate at different
speeds)
Yes
Yes
No (must be the
same speed)
Yes
Load balances TCP/
IP
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mixed vendor
teaming
Yes
(*2)
Yes
(*2)
Yes
(*2)
Yes
(*2)
Load balances non-
IP
No
Yes (IPX
outbound
traffic only)
Yes
Yes
Same MAC address
for all team
members
No
No
Yes
Yes
Same IP address for
all team members
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Load balancing by
IP address
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Load balancing by
MAC address
No
Yes (used for
no-IP/IPX)
Yes
Yes
*1: SLB with one primary and one standby member.
*2: Requires at least one Broadcom adapter in the team.
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Link aggregation is not supported in the Blade Server.
Type of Team
Fault
Tolerance
Load
Balancing
Switch-
Dependent
Static
Trunking
Switch-
Independent
Dynamic Link
Aggregation
(IEEE 802.3ad)
Function
SLB with
Standby
(*1)
SLB
Generic
Trunking
Link Aggregation
