This shouldn't be a cross-over cable. It's not just for heartbeat at all. This should be a second port on a standard server VLAN.
You can do Unicast NLB on Windows 2008 R2 with a single NIC, also. Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected] w - 312.625.1438 | c - 312.731.3132 From: Leedy, Andy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Windows NLB on windows 2008 R2? I created a unicast Windows Network Load Balance between two 2008 R2 servers. Two of the NICs are on the same LAN subnet as our domain and the other two are connected together via crossover cable on a 10.x.x.x subnet for heartbeat. Everything seems fine except when I reboot one of the servers. Then Windows firewall cannot detect the domain on the primary NIC. I have to manually unplug the second NIC (heartbeat), wait a few minutes for and plug it back in after the domain is detected on the primary NIC. Anyone have any idea on how to resolve this? -Andy ********************************************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Schein Animal Health ********************************************************************** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
