Implementing the Cluster

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To implement the new cluster, complete the following tasks:

  1. Install and configure the hardware and Windows Server 2003 for each cluster host.

  2. Install and configure the first Network Load Balancing cluster host.

  3. Install and configure additional Network Load Balancing cluster hosts.

Note

  • When your Network Load Balancing solution includes multiple Network Load Balancing clusters with round robin DNS, complete these tasks for each Network Load Balancing cluster in the solution. For more information about combining multiple Network Load Balancing clusters with round robin DNS, see "Scaling NLB Solutions" in "Designing Network Load Balancing" in this book.