Checklist: Enabling and configuring Network Load Balancing
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Checklist: Enabling and configuring Network Load Balancing
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Read "Best practices." |
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Read "Network Load Balancing system requirements." |
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Read "Planning your Network Load Balancing cluster." |
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(Optional) Install a second network adapter. |
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Have ready the cluster's full Internet name. |
See Full internet name in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Have ready the cluster's primary IP address. |
See IP address on the Cluster Parameters tab in Network Load Balancing parameters; |
Have ready the subnet mask for the cluster. |
See Subnet mark in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Have ready the current IP address for each host in the cluster. |
See IP address on the Host Parameters tab in Network Load Balancing parameters; |
Have ready the subnet mask for each host in the cluster. |
See Subnet mark in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Read "Cluster parameters." |
See Cluster parameters in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Carefully consider how to configure the following:
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See Cluster Operation Mode, Remote password, Confirm password, and Remote control in Network Load Balancing parameters. |
Read "Host parameters." |
See Host parameters in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Carefully consider how to configure the following:
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See Priority ID and Initial host state in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Read "Port rules." |
See Port rules in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Carefully consider how to configure the following:
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See Port range, Protocols, Filtering mode, Affinity, Load weight, and Handling priority in Network Load Balancing parameters |
Enable and configure Network Load Balancing. |