ckoenig

Hi Patrick,
Yes this is possible to host load balance multiple web sites on a single
NLB cluster. The first question that comes to mind is are you going to use
multiple virtual IP addresses, one for each site, or are you going to use
just a single IP address?

NLB is capable of load balancing multiple virtual IP addresses, however in
Windows 2000 any rules you set up via the NLB configuration apply to all
virtual IP addresses (any IP that is bound to the adapter that is not
specified as the dedicated IP is virtual for NLB). If you do not use
multiple IP addresses you will have to use host headers in IIS to
differentiate the sites so they can be properly served.
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Curtis Koenig
Microsoft Clutering Technologies Support
MCSA, MCSAS,MCSE, MCSES

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| >Subject: Load balancing Web Servers
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| >Is it possible to host more than one website on a 2 server
| >NLB cluster with all sites being load balanced? And if so
| >could could you point me in the direction of getting some
| >instruction on setting it up.
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| >Windows 2000 Adv. Serv./SP2/IIS 5
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| >Thank you!!!
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| >Patrick G.
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