Server with 2 NIC's

Hello, currently I have a server with 2 nic's. I only have one configured.
The server is a application server. My question is this, is there a way to
configured both nic's to basically split the network load? I'm not sure what
term to use, multi-homed, network load balancing or just what. I think I
should be able to do this, but I am just not sure how.
Thanks in advance.
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Mark

Hello mark3803,

You can try teaming, check the software from the hardware vendor. What server
hardware do you use?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello, currently I have a server with 2 nic's. I only have one
> configured.
> The server is a application server. My question is this, is there a
> way to
> configured both nic's to basically split the network load? I'm not
> sure what
> term to use, multi-homed, network load balancing or just what. I
> think I
> should be able to do this, but I am just not sure how.
> Thanks in advance

Sure, this how to may help.

Network TeamingNIC teaming is the process of grouping together several physical NICs into one ... Fault Tolerance: By teaming more than one physical NIC to a logical NIC, ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/nicteam1.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"mark3803" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:26C645F0-EF3C-48D0-8A57-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hello, currently I have a server with 2 nic's. I only have one configured.
The server is a application server. My question is this, is there a way to
configured both nic's to basically split the network load? I'm not sure what
term to use, multi-homed, network load balancing or just what. I think I
should be able to do this, but I am just not sure how.
Thanks in advance.
--
Mark

That isn't really splitting the load though, just adding bandwidth.
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ehudUc$(E-Mail Removed)...
Sure, this how to may help.

Network Teaming NIC teaming is the process of grouping together several physical NICs into one ... Fault Tolerance: By teaming more than one physical NIC to a logical NIC, ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/nicteam1.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"mark3803" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:26C645F0-EF3C-48D0-8A57-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hello, currently I have a server with 2 nic's. I only have one configured.
The server is a application server. My question is this, is there a way to
configured both nic's to basically split the network load? I'm not sure what
term to use, multi-homed, network load balancing or just what. I think I
should be able to do this, but I am just not sure how.
Thanks in advance.
--
Mark

Then this may help,

RoutingOne router goes to the corporation email server and another one goes to the Internet. Symptoms: you have one router connecting to the corporation for email ...
www.chicagotech.net/routing.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Steve Gould" <steven.gould at seattle.gov> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
That isn't really splitting the load though, just adding bandwidth.
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ehudUc$(E-Mail Removed)...
Sure, this how to may help.

Network Teaming NIC teaming is the process of grouping together several physical NICs into one ... Fault Tolerance: By teaming more than one physical NIC to a logical NIC, ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/nicteam1.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"mark3803" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:26C645F0-EF3C-48D0-8A57-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hello, currently I have a server with 2 nic's. I only have one configured.
The server is a application server. My question is this, is there a way to
configured both nic's to basically split the network load? I'm not sure what
term to use, multi-homed, network load balancing or just what. I think I
should be able to do this, but I am just not sure how.
Thanks in advance.
--
Mark