Well... I _think_ the answer is 'it depends'. If you are running E2K on this cluster... then the answer is no... because each node of the cluster will have it's own virtual server exchange server and so a user will ALWAYS be directed to the node that is running the virtual exchange server that their respective mailbox is assigned to.
If you are going to run a service that isn't forcing the above... then the answer is maybe... only because I don't know on this one... I do have experience with the above. Now, if you do happen to be running exchange on this cluster (or just running exchange and want some load balancing)... you can put up some front-end servers (protocol) in front of the mailbox servers... but they will only load balance for http/pop/imap/smtp... mapi will still only go to the respective server that owns the mailbox. -----Original Message----- From: Mohd.Irfan R Khan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 12:34 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Re: NICs and Cluster Servers I think u can do it basically u have 2 type of clustering 1) Load Balancing (done mostly in Linux) 2) Fail Over (done mostly in Win2k) in some cases only one can be done but with some software u can do both. Best Of Luck Mohd Irfan R Khan Sr.System Engineer http://summnet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crumbaker, Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 5:49 PM Subject: NICs and Cluster Servers I have had mixed answers on the following question and would like to get your opinion on the issues. Here is my question. I have two Compaq servers running Windows 2000 Advanced Server. I am clustering the two servers. Currently I have two nics in each server. (1-10/100 for Cluster Only Use and 1-10/100 for Network Only use) I am wanting to put in 2 (TWO) Gig Fiber cards in each of the servers and remove the Network Only 10/100 Nics. I want to get some sort of Load Balancing going on for my users. Now, I have been told that I can't do this with Clustering and I have been told that I can do this with Clustering. So...can I or can't I. Thank you, Ron Crumbaker, MCP PC Systems Administrator MPD, Inc. - An Employee Owned Company [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office 270-685-6381 Fax 270-685-6212 ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
