cannot add a host in a NLB cluster

Hi,

I've a server with 3 nics
I want to put 2 of these nics in NLB.
Its a Win 2003 ent edition server

My steps:
1. opening NLB manager
2. Cluster -> new
3. IP address: 192.168.1.99 / 255.255.255.0 / nlb.mydomain.local / multicast
enable
4. I select the "Local area network 2" (with an IP address set to
192.168.1.3)
5. (host parameter page) Priority is set to 1; dedicated IP unchanged
(192.168.1.3)
6. Click Finish
I wait for the end of the pending operation
All is ok

Now I try to add a new host in the cluster:
1. Cluster -> Add host
2. I select the server and when I try to select the "local area network 3" I
can't !!!!!

The local area network 2 is selected, and I can't select any other NIC in
the list.

any idea ?

thanks.

Jerome.

NLB clusters consist of more than one "server" that share a common IP
address - not network adapters. A typical NLB would be two or more cloned
servers running a website. All servers in the cluster share a common virtual
mac address on "one" of the server's network adapters. The Windows 2003
Deployment Kit has great papers on how to build a NLB cluster. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...C_overview.asp
-- link to NLB papers.
http://tinyurl.com/2jrjq -- same link as above, shorter.

"Jéjé" <willgart_A_@hotmail_A_.com> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've a server with 3 nics
> I want to put 2 of these nics in NLB.
> Its a Win 2003 ent edition server
>
> My steps:
> 1. opening NLB manager
> 2. Cluster -> new
> 3. IP address: 192.168.1.99 / 255.255.255.0 / nlb.mydomain.local /
> multicast enable
> 4. I select the "Local area network 2" (with an IP address set to
> 192.168.1.3)
> 5. (host parameter page) Priority is set to 1; dedicated IP unchanged
> (192.168.1.3)
> 6. Click Finish
> I wait for the end of the pending operation
> All is ok
>
> Now I try to add a new host in the cluster:
> 1. Cluster -> Add host
> 2. I select the server and when I try to select the "local area network 3"
> I can't !!!!!
>
> The local area network 2 is selected, and I can't select any other NIC in
> the list.
>
> any idea ?
>
> thanks.
>
> Jerome.
>
>

oups

wrong understanding on my side ;-)

I've understand that I can use 2 NICs on the SAME server in NLB mode to
share the network traffic between these 2 NICs

there is any way to do this?
So I want 200mbps (2 nics at 100mbps) instead-of 100mbps

"Steven L Umbach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> NLB clusters consist of more than one "server" that share a common IP
> address - not network adapters. A typical NLB would be two or more cloned
> servers running a website. All servers in the cluster share a common
> virtual mac address on "one" of the server's network adapters. The Windows
> 2003 Deployment Kit has great papers on how to build a NLB cluster. ---
> Steve
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...C_overview.asp
> -- link to NLB papers.
> http://tinyurl.com/2jrjq -- same link as above, shorter.
>
> "Jéjé" <willgart_A_@hotmail_A_.com> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've a server with 3 nics
>> I want to put 2 of these nics in NLB.
>> Its a Win 2003 ent edition server
>>
>> My steps:
>> 1. opening NLB manager
>> 2. Cluster -> new
>> 3. IP address: 192.168.1.99 / 255.255.255.0 / nlb.mydomain.local /
>> multicast enable
>> 4. I select the "Local area network 2" (with an IP address set to
>> 192.168.1.3)
>> 5. (host parameter page) Priority is set to 1; dedicated IP unchanged
>> (192.168.1.3)
>> 6. Click Finish
>> I wait for the end of the pending operation
>> All is ok
>>
>> Now I try to add a new host in the cluster:
>> 1. Cluster -> Add host
>> 2. I select the server and when I try to select the "local area network
>> 3" I can't !!!!!
>>
>> The local area network 2 is selected, and I can't select any other NIC in
>> the list.
>>
>> any idea ?
>>
>> thanks.
>>
>> Jerome.
>>
>>
>
>

That sounds like network adapter teaming. I have never tired that but
believe from what I have read that it might be able to be done but it would
have to be worked out with the manufactures software. Sorry I can not be of
more help on that topic. --- Steve


"Jéjé" <willgart_A_@hotmail_A_.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> oups
>
> wrong understanding on my side ;-)
>
> I've understand that I can use 2 NICs on the SAME server in NLB mode to
> share the network traffic between these 2 NICs
>
> there is any way to do this?
> So I want 200mbps (2 nics at 100mbps) instead-of 100mbps
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> NLB clusters consist of more than one "server" that share a common IP
>> address - not network adapters. A typical NLB would be two or more cloned
>> servers running a website. All servers in the cluster share a common
>> virtual mac address on "one" of the server's network adapters. The
>> Windows 2003 Deployment Kit has great papers on how to build a NLB
>> cluster. --- Steve
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...C_overview.asp
>> -- link to NLB papers.
>> http://tinyurl.com/2jrjq -- same link as above, shorter.
>>
>> "Jéjé" <willgart_A_@hotmail_A_.com> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've a server with 3 nics
>>> I want to put 2 of these nics in NLB.
>>> Its a Win 2003 ent edition server
>>>
>>> My steps:
>>> 1. opening NLB manager
>>> 2. Cluster -> new
>>> 3. IP address: 192.168.1.99 / 255.255.255.0 / nlb.mydomain.local /
>>> multicast enable
>>> 4. I select the "Local area network 2" (with an IP address set to
>>> 192.168.1.3)
>>> 5. (host parameter page) Priority is set to 1; dedicated IP unchanged
>>> (192.168.1.3)
>>> 6. Click Finish
>>> I wait for the end of the pending operation
>>> All is ok
>>>
>>> Now I try to add a new host in the cluster:
>>> 1. Cluster -> Add host
>>> 2. I select the server and when I try to select the "local area network
>>> 3" I can't !!!!!
>>>
>>> The local area network 2 is selected, and I can't select any other NIC
>>> in the list.
>>>
>>> any idea ?
>>>
>>> thanks.
>>>
>>> Jerome.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

ok
thanks for the info.

"Steven L Umbach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ua%(E-Mail Removed)...
> That sounds like network adapter teaming. I have never tired that but
> believe from what I have read that it might be able to be done but it
> would have to be worked out with the manufactures software. Sorry I can
> not be of more help on that topic. --- Steve
>
>
> "Jéjé" <willgart_A_@hotmail_A_.com> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> oups
>>
>> wrong understanding on my side ;-)
>>
>> I've understand that I can use 2 NICs on the SAME server in NLB mode to
>> share the network traffic between these 2 NICs
>>
>> there is any way to do this?
>> So I want 200mbps (2 nics at 100mbps) instead-of 100mbps
>>
>> "Steven L Umbach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> NLB clusters consist of more than one "server" that share a common IP
>>> address - not network adapters. A typical NLB would be two or more
>>> cloned servers running a website. All servers in the cluster share a
>>> common virtual mac address on "one" of the server's network adapters.
>>> The Windows 2003 Deployment Kit has great papers on how to build a NLB
>>> cluster. --- Steve
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...C_overview.asp
>>> -- link to NLB papers.
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2jrjq -- same link as above, shorter.
>>>
>>> "Jéjé" <willgart_A_@hotmail_A_.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've a server with 3 nics
>>>> I want to put 2 of these nics in NLB.
>>>> Its a Win 2003 ent edition server
>>>>
>>>> My steps:
>>>> 1. opening NLB manager
>>>> 2. Cluster -> new
>>>> 3. IP address: 192.168.1.99 / 255.255.255.0 / nlb.mydomain.local /
>>>> multicast enable
>>>> 4. I select the "Local area network 2" (with an IP address set to
>>>> 192.168.1.3)
>>>> 5. (host parameter page) Priority is set to 1; dedicated IP unchanged
>>>> (192.168.1.3)
>>>> 6. Click Finish
>>>> I wait for the end of the pending operation
>>>> All is ok
>>>>
>>>> Now I try to add a new host in the cluster:
>>>> 1. Cluster -> Add host
>>>> 2. I select the server and when I try to select the "local area network
>>>> 3" I can't !!!!!
>>>>
>>>> The local area network 2 is selected, and I can't select any other NIC
>>>> in the list.
>>>>
>>>> any idea ?
>>>>
>>>> thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Jerome.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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