Adapter Teaming using Intel's ANS is not supported for those ports transferring iSCSI traffic. This is due to limitations of the third-party iSCSI target/initiator software.

For load balancing and failover support in Microsoft Windows* operating systems, you can use Microsoft's* MPIO (MultiPath I/O). Check the Microsoft Initiator User Guide on how to setup MPIO.

If you are planning to use Microsoft MPIO on an Intel® Storage System, please ensure that your firmware supports multi path I/O.

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Intel® iSCSI Remote Boot

Operating System:

Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition*, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition*, Windows Storage Server*, Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems*, Windows Server 2003 *, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition*

This applies to:

Intel® 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit AT2 Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340-F4 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340-T4 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-F2 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-F4 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520 Series Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-T2 Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter Intel® Gigabit ET2 Quad Port Server Adapter Intel® iSCSI Remote Boot Intel® PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (LX) Intel® PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter Intel® PRO/10GbE CX4 Server Adapter Intel® PRO/10GbE LR Server Adapter Intel® PRO/10GbE SR Server Adapter Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2 Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2R Intel® Storage System SSR212CC Intel® Storage System SSR212MA Intel® Storage System SSR212PP based on EMC AX150* Technology Intel® Storage System SSR316MJ2