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.
Only on switch to which your cluster nodes connected.



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With best regards
Nickolay Domukhovsky, MCSA