Re: NLB across subnets

"aza2004" <> wrote in message
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> Ok so here is my dilema. I have two terminal servers on different
> subnets (different locations).

NLB nodes need to be in the same subnet. You can use a VLAN that stretches
across the two locations.


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If you want to load balance between 2 servers you could try implementing
Round Robin DNS. You create 2 records with the same name each with a
different ip address and configure your dns server to allow round robin dns.
This will cause the server to alternate the address that it hand out, it is
primitive but should give you an even distribution between your 2 servers:
http://www.justaskjames.co.uk/default.asp?link=139
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"aza2004" wrote:

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> setting up a vlan across two locations isn't feasible here as our wan
> switches only support physical port based vlans. But thanks for the
> info, I will put both servers on the same subnet. Come back to this
> later after we have refresh our network switches.
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"James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" <>
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> If you want to load balance between 2 servers you could try implementing
> Round Robin DNS.

Round Robin DNS is not a high availability solution. If one server is down,
DNS will continue to refer clients to the down server as a percentage of the
membership in the round robin solution. So, if you have two servers in this
configuration, and one server goes down, half of your clients will be
directed to the down server.

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