Just to clarify, NLB is having multiple NICs on the same server. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [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." > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > > > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
