Windows NLB Cluster out going traffic

Greetings,



I have configured successfully a couple of Windows Server 2003 running SMTP
and NLB configured.





the outgoing traffic from this NLB clusters should be done in such a way
that when the servers originate traffic to anywhere else it should source
the traffic from the VIP (Virtual IP) address instead of their own physical
address. That should be the proper way that a cluster should work i think.



Please advice if this is not possible or this is how NLB works by design.



Thank You

Sarbjit

"sarbjit singh gill" <> wrote in message
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> I have configured successfully a couple of Windows Server 2003 running
> SMTP and NLB configured.
>
> the outgoing traffic from this NLB clusters should be done in such a way
> that when the servers originate traffic to anywhere else it should source
> the traffic from the VIP (Virtual IP) address instead of their own
> physical address. That should be the proper way that a cluster should work
> i think.
>
> Please advice if this is not possible or this is how NLB works by design.

You can not send using the VIP. The VIP doesn't really exist.

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