Just to clarify, NLB is having multiple NICs on the same server.

John Tolmachoff
Engineer/Consultant/Owner
eServices For You

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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff (Lists)
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 4:39 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft NLB
> 
> Round robin is having the same A record for multiple IP addresses.
> 
> I will have to get my DNS book out to get the exact action for multiple MX
> records with same priority.
> 
> John Tolmachoff
> Engineer/Consultant/Owner
> eServices For You
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kris McElroy
> > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 4:21 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft NLB
> >
> > I thought that
> >
> > SRV1.domain.com     MX 10
> > SRV2.domain.com     MX 10
> >
> > was one way to setup Round Robin DNS?  If I am wrong please let me know,
> I
> > am only asking for advice.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Kris McElroy
> >
> >
> > "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn
> how
> > to
> > do it."
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Tolmachoff
> > (Lists)
> > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 5:24 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft NLB
> >
> >
> > I didn't say round robin, I simply said multiple MX with the same
> > priority.
> >
> > SRV1.domain.com     MX 10
> > SRV2.domain.com     MX 10
> >
> > John Tolmachoff
> > Engineer/Consultant/Owner
> > eServices For You
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum-
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kris McElroy
> > > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 3:13 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft NLB
> > >
> > > The DNS server has no way of knowing if one or more of the servers in
> > your
> > > cluster is overloaded or out of service. So, the round-robin scheme
> will
> > > send traffic to all servers in turn, even if some are overburdened or
> > > offline.  I was going to use NLB so that if one server got slammed
> then
> > it
> > > would not take any more traffic then it could handle.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > > Kris McElroy
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > Chief Technology Officer
> > > Duracom, INC.
> > > www.duracom.net
> > >
> > > "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn
> > how
> > > to
> > > do it."
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John
> Tolmachoff
> > > (Lists)
> > > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 4:55 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft NLB
> > >
> > >
> > > If this is for pure Gateway use only, why spend the money for NLB?
> > >
> > > Just set up 2 servers the same with equal MX records. Added benefit is
> > > multiple MX records.
> > >
> > > John Tolmachoff
> > > Engineer/Consultant/Owner
> > > eServices For You
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum-
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kris McElroy
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 2:42 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: [IMail Forum] Microsoft NLB
> > > >
> > > > Is anyone using Microsoft's Network Load Balancing on Imail Gateway
> > > > Servers?
> > > > These servers will handle incoming SMTP and Scan them for Virus and
> > > Spam,
> > > > no
> > > > user accounts, webmail, just SMTP.  If so is there any thing that I
> > > should
> > > > know before I setup my test bed?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kris McElroy
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > > Chief Technology Officer
> > > > Duracom, INC.
> > > > www.duracom.net
> > > >
> > > > "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may
> learn
> > > how
> > > > to
> > > > do it."
> > > >
> > > >
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