Network teaming adapter fails to initialise on reboot

[hlombard]

Hi,

Configuring teaming on Proliant DL380G5 server. When the server is restarted, the Teaming adapter fails to initialize (it tries to acquire an IP address via DHCP instead of using it's configured fixed IP address!?).

The OS is Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 and the PSP 8.40

Have hard-set the interfaces to 1Gb/s on the server and the switch in an attempt to resolve this issue.

IP config has been applied to the "Team #1" interface.

On the switch config, portfast has been enabled & portgroup mode is active.


Note: Teaming works fine if reconfigured once the server is running - BUT fails again when the server reboots.

Any ideas?

[Michal N.]

Hello,

Can you check if you are using Broadcom or HP drivers in device manager? Sometimes Windows installs Broadcom by default and those have to updated manually.

Please let me know the output.

Kind Regards,
Michal

[hlombard]

Server Using HP NC373i Multifunction Gigabit drivers v5.2.17.0

[Lmm_1]

Are you using 802.3ad team mode? If so, I will recommend using SLB instead. Timing issue with LACP have been discussed before here.

[hlombard]

Switching to SLB mode seems to have fixed the issue.

[hlombard]

SLB setting works