PE1850 NIC Teaming

Question

I have a PowerEdge 1850 server running 2003 OS and dual intel pro 1000mt network connection. I'm trying to setup a nic team (load balancing) but it won't work. Everytime I try to create a team, I go through the process just fine with no errors, I close the proset utility and go back in and the team is gone. i check device manager and the intel virtual adapter is disabled. Each time I try to create a team, the subsequent virtual adapter is disabled in device manager. I have the latest drivers and proset sw. I tried uninstall and reinstall of the proset sw, but that didn't work. any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!   TIA Joe

PsychoT · Answer

Do you have the physical nics set to DHCP and not set statically before you create the team or are they set to a static address prior to making the team.  Also, what kind of team are you creating?

jmm721 · Answer

They are statically set prior to teaming. I'm trying to create a load balancing team.

PsychoT · Answer

Have you tried setting the NICs to dynamic addresses then creating the team?

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