To install and configure an NLB cluster:
- Select a Windows server which will not be a member of the cluster.
For supported versions, see the Tested Configurations document.
- Select Start, Administrative Tools, and then Network Load Balancing Manager.
- In the left navigation pane, right-click Network Load Balancing Clusters and then select New Cluster.
- In the Cluster Parameters screen, enter the following information:
- In the IP address field, enter a virtual (reserved but unused) fixed IP address of the cluster.
- The Subnet mask field is auto-populated.
- In the Full internet name field, enter the full name to access the cluster of ProSight servers. The DNS system of the domain must be configured such that it will resolve this name to the virtual fixed IP address.
- Select Next.
Note: Select Next to proceed to the next step of the installation sequence.
- In the Cluster IP Addresses screen, select Next.
- In the Port Rules screen, select Edit....
- In the Add / Edit Port Rule screen:
- Set Affinity to None.
Note: When using SSL with Primavera Portfolio Management, set Affinity to Single.
- Select OK.
- Set Affinity to None.
- In the Connect screen, enter the following information to connect to the cluster:
- In the Host field, enter the fixed IP address of a Windows server that is a member of the NLB cluster, and then select Connect.
- In the Interface name column, select the interface that is to be used for NLB cluster communication.
If the server has a Network Interface Card (NIC) dedicated to NLB cluster communication, select that interface.
- In the Host Parameters screen, select Finish.
The NLB Manager main window displays the status of the requested operation.
- (Optional) To add another Windows server to this NLB cluster:
- Right-click the cluster name, and then select Add Host to Cluster.
- Repeat the sequence from Step 8.
- Close the Network Load Balancing Manager.