Re: Looking for suggestions on Network Load Balancing

Nick Domukhovsky wrote:
> Gaspar
>> I have two Windows 2003 DCs. Both servers host IIS web applications and
>> SqlServer 2005 instances.
>> Both have two nics: One public and one private communication between
>> servers. The public nics are connected to a layer-3 switch.
>>
>> I want to load balance HTTP traffic (****ts 80 and 443) and I'm very
>> confused with Layer 3 switches, NLB & Domain controllers, Unicast vs.
>> Multicast, and other recomendations given by microsoft and newsgroups.
>>
>> So: In my current configuration, Which NLB mode do you suggest to use?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Gaspar
> Use NLB multicast mode (without IGMP). The only thing you should do -
> configure static ARP record on your switch (Virtual IP <-> Virtual MAC).
> In this configuration you have no need for private connection between
nodes.
> 
> Moreover with ****t rules of NLB cluster you can make it to balance only
> TCP traffic on 80 and 443 ****ts.
> 
Should I configure the ARP record only in the switch that the servers 
are connected? or in every switch in my network?
Thanks again.