FS6200 Server System Implementation Guide - Public Support ...

IEEE 802.1Q VLANs allow a single network adapter to segregate its traffic among two or
more virtual LANs. Each VLAN on an adapter is represented by a separate network adapter
entry within the Network Connections Control Panel applet, effectively making a single
adapter appear to Network Services as more than one adapter. IEEE 802.1Q VLANs are
based on the addition of a 4-byte tag to the packet header, identifying the VLAN for that
packet.
Adapters that are to be used in an adapter team or that are to support VLANs should be set
to “Unassigned” through the Networking Configuration tool before building the team or
configuring the VLANs.
You must perform modifications on the system on which the adapter exists. After
removing the MCP assignments for any adapters you want to modify through the System
Editor, use remote desktop to the appropriate I/O engine, and modify the adapter settings
for VLANs and teaming.
Adapter Teaming and VLANs are configured using Intel® PROSet for Device Manager.
Intel® PROSet is an extension of Device Manager. As a result of the installation of the
Intel® PROSet software, additional tabs have been added to the supported Intel adapters
in Device Manager
You must have administrative rights to use Intel® PROSet. Refer to the Intel Network
Adapters User’s Guide for additional information about creating and managing Adapter
Teams and VLANs.
If the FS6200 Server is a member of only one VLAN on a given adapter port, tagging is not
necessary on that port. Turn tagging off at the switch port and configure the LAN Switch
port to be a member of the appropriate VLAN instead. No VLAN tagging should be
configured at the FS6200 Server.
If the FS6200 Server is to be a member of multiple VLANs over the same adapter port,
then both the LAN switch and the FS6200 Server must be configured. The switch
connected to the FS6200 Server must support IEEE 802.1Q tagging.
Perform the following steps to modify the adapter settings for VLANs and teaming:
• At the switch, tagging should be enabled, and all VLAN ID assignments made at the
specific port. Follow any other vendor-specific instructions that might exist.
• At the FS6200 Server, use Intel® PROSet Device Manager to assign desired adapters
to teams.
• For each VLAN defined and each Adapter Team defined, a new “adapter” is created
that is visible in Device Manager.
• Also, the CNS and TCP/IP initialization files on the MCP must be updated to reflect the
addition of the Line (NP/Line ID pair).
Preparing to Use Jumbo Frames
Customizing the Server Configuration
Jumbo frames are large Ethernet frames used in high-performance networks (up to 9000
bytes of payload) to increase performance over long distances. Jumbo Frames improve
ClearPath throughput and reduce the CPU cycles used for networking. This improvement
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