How to Configure NIC Teaming in Window Server

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How to Configure NIC Teaming in Window Server 2016, 2012, 2012R2 

In  this article we will see that how to configure NIC teaming in Window server 2012, 2012R2, 2016 and 2019. Please follow all the step to create and configure NIC teaming.

There are two method 1st from Server Manager via GUI and second from Powersheel via command.

Method 1:-


In Server Manager > click Local Server > In the Properties pane locate NIC Teaming > and then click the link Disabled to the right > The NIC Teaming dialog box opens.




In Adapters and Interfaces > select the network adapters that you want to add to a NIC Team >
Click TASKS > and then click Add to New Team.







The New team dialog box opens and displays network adapters and team members. In Team name, type a name for the new NIC Team.



If needed, in Additional properties, select values for Teaming mode, Load balancing mode, and Standby adapter. In most cases, the highest-performing load balancing mode is Dynamic.



Note:- If you want to configure or assign a VLAN number to the NIC Team, click the link to the right of Primary team interface. The New team interface dialog box opens.



To configure VLAN membership > click Specific VLAN > Type the VLAN information in the first section of the dialog box > Click OK.



Method 2 :-


Open an elevated PowerShell prompt > In the Windows® 10 taskbar search > type PowerShell > Press the W and S keys to open Search.

You should now see the result Windows PowerShell at the top > Right-click Windows PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.















If you are presented with the User Account Control prompt >  click Yes.

Enter the command new-NetLBFOTeam [TEAMNAME] “[NIC1]”, “[NIC2]” and press the Enter Key.

[TEAMNAME] – the name you want to give to the team of network adapters
[NIC1] – the name of the first network adapter found from above
[NIC2] – the name of the second network adapter found from above





Open the Network Connections by going to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connection

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