Verifying the Network Load Balancing Cluster and Enabling Client Access
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
After implementing your new Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster, you should ensure that you have properly configured your cluster. In Installing and Configuring the First NLB Cluster Host, you verified your implementation of individual servers. Now you must ensure that the entire cluster is secure and is properly monitored and health checked.
Use the following checklist to verify the NLB cluster and enable client access.
| Task | Reference |
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Verify the NLB cluster host restoration process. |
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Verify that identified security threats are mitigated. |
Verifying that all Identified Security Threats are Mitigated |
Perform monitoring and health checking on the complete NLB cluster. |
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Verify proper operation of applications and services running in the NLB cluster. |
Verifying Proper Operations of Applications and Services in the Cluster |
Enable client access to the NLB cluster. |