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title: "How to configure OVHcloud Link Aggregation in Windows Server 2019"
description: "OVHcloud Link Aggregation (OLA) technology is designed by our teams to increase your server’s availability and boost the efficiency of your network connections."
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/configure-ovhcloud-link-aggregation-windows-server-2019
lang: en
---
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# How to configure OVHcloud Link Aggregation in Windows Server 2019

OVHcloud Link Aggregation (OLA) technology is designed by our teams to increase your server’s availability and boost the efficiency of your network connections. In just a few clicks, you can aggregate your network cards and make your network links redundant. This means that if one link goes down, traffic is automatically redirected to another available link.

 

## Requirements

- [Configuring OVHcloud Link Aggregation in the OVHcloud Control Panel](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/ola-enable-manager.md)
- Access to the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/)

 

## Instructions

Because you have a private-private configuration for your NICs in OLA, you will be unable to SSH into the server. Thus, you will need to leverage the IPMI tool to access the server.

To do so, first log in to your [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/). In the `Bare Metal Cloud` section, select your server from `Dedicated Servers` and click the `IPMI` tab.

Next, click the `From a Java applet (KVM)` button.

A JNLP program will download. Open the program once it is finished to enter the IPMI. Log in using valid credentials for the server.

Once you are in the server, open Server Manager. If it is not already open by default, you will see it pinned to the `Start` menu.

Once you have opened Server Manager, click the `Local Server` tab on the left-hand sidebar. Next, click the `Disabled` button next to **NIC Teaming**.

In the NIC Teaming pop-up, click the `TASKS` button and select `New Team` from the dropdown menu.

Give your team a name and check the NICs you wish to use with OLA. Click the dropdown arrow `▼` next to **Additional properties** and change the **Teaming mode** to `LACP`. Click `OK` once you have confirmed that the information is correct.

It could take a few minutes for the NIC team to come online. Once it is finished, click the network connection icon in the bottom-right corner. Next, click the `Network & Internet settings` button. Then click the `Ethernet` button on the left-hand sidebar of the following pop-up.

Click the `Change adapter options` button. 

Next, right-click on your NIC team and select `Properties` from the drop-down menu.

On the following pop-up window, double-click the `Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)` button.

Choose `Use the following IP address` and add your chosen private IP and subnet. Click the `OK` button once you have confirmed that your settings are correct.

To test that our NIC team is working, ping another server on the same vRack. If it works, you are all set. If it does not, double-check your configurations or try rebooting the server.

 

## Go further

[Configuring OVHcloud Link Aggregation in the OVHcloud Control Panel](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/ola-enable-manager.md)

[How to configure OVHcloud Link Aggregation in Debian 9 to 11](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/configure-ovhcloud-link-aggregation-dedicated-server-debian.md)

[How to configure Link Aggregation with LACP in Debian 12 or Ubuntu 24.04](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/configure-link-aggregation-lacp-debian-12-ubuntu-24-04.md)

[How to configure OVHcloud Link Aggregation in SLES 15](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/configure-ovhcloud-link-aggregation-sles-15.md)

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Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

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