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by mr16

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Hey Guys!

I am currently installing a new Windows 2000 domain. I plan on installing Terminal Services and load balance between two servers.

Here is my question: I have setup Network Load Balancing (NLB), but I cannot confirm that it is actually working.

Server Setting #1
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Dual Intel Pro 10/100 NIC
IP Address 1- 192.168.1.34
IP Address 1- 192.168.1.35
Virtual IP Address- 192.168.1.39

Server Setting #2
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Dual Intel Pro 10/100 NIC
IP Address 1- 192.168.1.36
IP Address 1- 192.168.1.37
Virtual IP Address- 192.168.1.39

When I set it up, I get no error.
When I ping 192.168.1.39 I get no responce.

I've re-read through the Windows 2000 Resource Kit for missing steps. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

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by Member 25412044

This is from one of my Compaq configurations:

Server #1 First I assign bogus IP settings for one of the ports and leave the other port blank. Now I go into the Compaq NIC agent to configure the TEAM. Assign the type of redundancy you want. Once I’m done here I go to the Network and Dial-up Connections. Here I would find one additional connection besides to two for each of the two ports on the NIC. I find the one that deals with the TEAM and rename it to TEAM. Go into the properties of the TEAM connection and assign 192.168.1.34 to it.

Do the same for server #2 and assign 192.168.1.35 to its TEAM connection. Then go into the cluster administrator and assign the Virtual IP Address- 192.168.1.36 to both servers.

Hope thishelps

by mr16

Sean,

Thanks for the suggestion. Since I am using NLB instead of clustering, I was still not able to verify any sort of success.

by Member 25412044

Forgot one thing on my previouse answer. After assigning the IP for the TEAM, go into the other connection and clear out the bogus IP info set earlier.

by mr16

Thanks for the suggestion. Since I am using NLB instead of clustering, I was still not able to verify any sort of success.

by maxwell edison

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Also see this Windows magazine article, "Monitoring Modules and Windows 2000 Network Load Balancing Service"

http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=8859&Key=Network%20Load%20Balancing%20(NLB)

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Maxwell

by mr16

Maxwell,

Thanks for the posting. While these products are helpful once NLB is up and running, I still cannot prove that NLB is working.

When I run WLBS.exe on my server, it says the machines are operating correctly. But when I tell Terminal Server Client to connect to the cluster name or cluster IP, it cannot be found.

I'm still stumped and frustrated.

Thanks,
Mike

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