I'm running a similar setup and did not need any special configuration on the switch except putting the cluster on its own VLAN.. You can try referring to Q193602 to test alternatives out and see if they will resolve the issue. -adamadz- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Fraser" <chrisfraser@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 10:37 PM Subject: [THIN] Win2k AS Network Load Balancing > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi there all, > > I'm having some grief getting a 2 server NLB farm up and running. > > 2 x Win2k Advanced Server sp3 on IBM x330, 2 x 1.4 Ghz PIII, 2GB RAM, > 2 x 36G RAID 1 > > I have configured the port rules are per Q243523 and am having some > issues (I think) with our switch config (Intel Express 530 T with 3 x > 535T modules). > > I have configured one NIC on each server for multicast NLB. I have > added both the NLB VIP (.6) and the dedicated IP (.12, .16) for each > server to the TCP/IP config. I did not specify a default gateway and > set the interface metric to 2. > > On the second NIC on each server I have configured a unique IP (.13, > .17) with default gateway (.1) and DNS/WINS (.10), and set the > interface metric to 1. > > We have also added a static ARP entry to the Cisco router for the NLB > VIP. > > The system seems to run OK for about 6-12 hours and then the NLB IP > stop responding. A WLBS stop and WLBS start on each server seems to > restore operation. All dedicated IP on the server still respond. > > There has been no special config done on the switch and I see no > error messages, tho I suspect some might be required. Is there > something critical that I am missing? > > I know that with Metaframe the load balancing is a no-brainer, but > adding it is not an option at this site. > > Thanks > > - ----- > Chris Fraser > chrisfraser@xxxxxxxxxx > 604 638 8456 > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 7.0.4 > > iQA/AwUBPjSpXI6HlWdrRDtaEQI8cwCggIF7Ds/GxEzSwaxXEAi4EqWemzEAoMWA > UzH/C+i8HC2E4bm9hDiuoaYo > =BaJT > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ******************************************************************** > This Week's Sponsor: RTO Software - TScale > TScale increases Terminal Server capacity. Get 30-40% more users per > server to save $$$ and time. Add users now! - Not more servers. > If you're using Citrix, you must learn about TScale! > Free 30-day eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=79 > ********************************************************************* > > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************************** This Week's Sponsor: RTO Software - TScale TScale increases Terminal Server capacity. Get 30-40% more users per server to save $$$ and time. Add users now! - Not more servers. If you?re using Citrix, you must learn about TScale! Free 30-day eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=79 ********************************************************************* For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm