NLB unicast network options

I have to NLB systems running in unicast

I would like to include an additional nic per host for inter-host
communications.

From a physical perspective how do I setup the additional non-cluster nics?

A cross over cable, a dedicated vlan, or a dedicated switch

I’m assuming that if I place the additional nic on the same subnet as the
cluster nics I will run into problems

Thank you,

John

Hello,

Using crossover cable causes load balancing not to work
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;242248


--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsBA8B6CD-4302-422A-B182-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have to NLB systems running in unicast
>
> I would like to include an additional nic per host for inter-host
> communications.
>
> From a physical perspective how do I setup the additional non-cluster
> nics?
>
> A cross over cable, a dedicated vlan, or a dedicated switch
>
> I’m assuming that if I place the additional nic on the same subnet as the
> cluster nics I will run into problems
>
> Thank you,
>
> John
>

Thanks this is a great document.

The cross over cable is for the non-cluster interfaces.

Should I use a dedicated vlan or dedicated switch for inter-host
communication



"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Using crossover cable causes load balancing not to work
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;242248
>
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>
>
> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsBA8B6CD-4302-422A-B182-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have to NLB systems running in unicast
> >
> > I would like to include an additional nic per host for inter-host
> > communications.
> >
> > From a physical perspective how do I setup the additional non-cluster
> > nics?
> >
> > A cross over cable, a dedicated vlan, or a dedicated switch
> >
> > I’m assuming that if I place the additional nic on the same subnet as the
> > cluster nics I will run into problems
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > John
> >
>
>

vlan would be just fine

--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:45B333F3-B630-4181-99C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks this is a great document.
>
> The cross over cable is for the non-cluster interfaces.
>
> Should I use a dedicated vlan or dedicated switch for inter-host
> communication
>
>
>
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Using crossover cable causes load balancing not to work
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;242248
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsBA8B6CD-4302-422A-B182-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have to NLB systems running in unicast
>> >
>> > I would like to include an additional nic per host for inter-host
>> > communications.
>> >
>> > From a physical perspective how do I setup the additional non-cluster
>> > nics?
>> >
>> > A cross over cable, a dedicated vlan, or a dedicated switch
>> >
>> > I’m assuming that if I place the additional nic on the same subnet as
>> > the
>> > cluster nics I will run into problems
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>>
>>