darlodge

Has anyone set-up IP redundancy (Load balancing?) on a WIN2K server?

Our new server has 2 Ethernet ports and we want both to be the same IP address so if one goes down the other takes over with the same address so users would not realise the difference.

I found this but was wondering if anyone else has it set up.

Thanks
Darren

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

yes we use it here on all our compaq servers.

the compaq util is called : compaq networking team (CPQTEAM) sits fine ontop of win2k.

HHxx

We use to team Intel NIC's. But not anymore, and I can't remember why ...

ChrisB

NLB is more pitched at multilple physical servers.

Adapter teaming is the way to go - what make / model of server is it?

IanW

Same as Christian, used to run all my servers with teamed Compaq NIC's

carl

Sounds like HSRP, but I think that's Cisco proprietary

David_Wallis

Intel and Compaqs both support teaming, cant remember why

David

ChrisB

Different levels of teaming:

1) Adapter Fault Tolerance - 1 active card / 1 backup - purely for fault tolerance
2) Adaptive Load Balancing - Just requires a switch - does improve performance
3) Fast EtherChannel (FEC) (also in Gigabit) - requires specific switch side support

darlodge

Thanks all.

All we want is the use the second NIC as a backup link. i.e Cable one gets disconnected so cable two takes over.

The server is a Dell Poweredge 2650 with 2 x Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Broadcom. I just found this document on the DELL website. I'll have a read and dig out the CD's

Darren