​Adapter Teaming

Adapter teaming is a feature that allows multiple network adapter ports to be configured into a single virtual network interface. Windows adapter teaming provides many benefits, including capabilities such as fault tolerance, high availability, load balancing, increased bandwidth, and integration with server virtualization.

When you create a team, and all members of the team support Performance Profiles, you are asked which profile to use, and the profile is synchronized across the team. If there is not a profile that is supported by all team members, then the only option available is Use Current Settings, and the team is created normally.

Adding an adapter to an existing team works in much the same way. If you attempt to team an adapter that supports Performance Profiles with an adapter that does not, the profile on the supporting adapter is set to the Custom Settings, and the team is created normally.

Common teaming modes in Windows:

• ​​Switch Independent
• ​​Switch Dependent
• ​​Static
• ​​Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

There are different ways to configure adapter teaming, depending on the operating system and the network infrastructure. Teaming is no longer configurable through Intel® PROSet ACU. On Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows* 10 Version 1809, and later, use Windows PowerShell or Windows GUI.

Common methods used are:

• ​​Command-Line configuration using PowerShell commands
• ​​GUI-based configuration using a Microsoft GUI service
• ​​Configuration through vendor-specific tools and scripting, or automation