We recommend using switch independent. The BACS3 offers switch independent, and dependent modes. Although an advantage of LACP has better load balancing when it comes to outbound traffic, it has is more complex. Using switch dependent modes requires more complex configuration of the switches.
The LAG type is a switch dependent type and thus is not recommended. Any type of LACP is switch dependent, meaning the switch ports will also need to be configured to match.
If you are using Server 2012, we also recommended that you do not use the BASC and use the MS LBFO (Load Balance and Failover). On older MS versions, it is just called the Smart Load Balance and Fail-over.
Although the following link is not a MS site, it offers an easy to follow guide for some of your questions also: http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=14004
DELL-Bo Pham
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December 1st, 2014 13:00
Hi Mike,
We recommend using switch independent. The BACS3 offers switch independent, and dependent modes. Although an advantage of LACP has better load balancing when it comes to outbound traffic, it has is more complex. Using switch dependent modes requires more complex configuration of the switches.
The LAG type is a switch dependent type and thus is not recommended. Any type of LACP is switch dependent, meaning the switch ports will also need to be configured to match.
If you are using Server 2012, we also recommended that you do not use the BASC and use the MS LBFO (Load Balance and Failover). On older MS versions, it is just called the Smart Load Balance and Fail-over.
Although the following link is not a MS site, it offers an easy to follow guide for some of your questions also: http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=14004
Let us know if that helps.