I find it is just easier to use the 1 nic on each server. Simpler is better. It works well.
-BenN On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Leedy, Andy <[email protected]>wrote: > Actually, I checked and both NICs are plugged into the same VLAN. I thought > they were on a crossover cable, but I was thinking about a cluster I’m also > working on. > > > > Any ways, the issue is the same. The NLB NIC still says “Unidentified > network” and when I reboot the server, the primary NIC fails to detect the > domain. I did use netsh to set the forwarding=enabled, but still the issue > remains. > > > > -Andy > > > > *From:* Leedy, Andy [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 12:02 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows NLB on windows 2008 R2? > > > > Single NIC… that’s sound simpler. I tried rebuilding the NLB with a single > NIC, but now I get this warning… > > > > “Running NLB Manager on a system with all networks bound to NLB might not > work as expected. If all interfaces are set to run NLB in unicast mode, NLB > will fail to connect to hosts.” > > > > -Andy > > > > *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 11:10 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows NLB on windows 2008 R2? > > > > *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] > 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 > > ~ 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 > > ~ 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 > ~ 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
