I actually posted this on sql server forum but was asked to post it here to be more specific.
I am trying to configure NLB cluster on my virtual machine's(node1, node2) so that I can install
my report servers on the nodes and do scale out deployment. I tired to create the NLB
cluster, Here are the steps I followed:
1. Enabled the NLB feature on 2008 OS on both the nodes.
2. Open NLB connection manager on NODE 1 and Right click on the cluster and create new.
I specified the same node1 as Host and entered it's dedicated IP address and click next
3. priority is 1 and default state is "started"
4. ADD new cluster address, specify cluster IP address, I used a new IP address
5. give full internet name and click next
6. Allow on all ports.
7. disabled firewalls on both the nodes.
8.check in the NETWORK Load balancing property on node 2, before adding it to the cluster.
network Connections--> right click on Local area connection -- properties
check NLB property.(this step did not go well, I had to reconfigure server several times
the remote connection to the server was lost several times(do not know why it happened, it only happened when I checked in the NLB property) and it worked at last).
7. Now, I added the NLB cluster IP address to the TCP/IP properties of the node2.
8.On node1,I added new host to the existing cluster, I was able to add the node but the status of the node 2 was "Unknown"(for
node1 the status is "converged" but for node2 the status is "unknown")
Do not know why the status is unknown, is it something misconfigured?, I am sure the status has to be "converged". Interestingly, if the check the NLB status in the nlb manager on the other node both of them are converged but on node1 it is converged
for one and unknown for the other(node2). Refreshed many times and droppped and added it back again, but still no change.
Also, I do not know how I can test the NLB cluster whether it is working or not. I install reporting services and made the changes the microsft has suggested to access the reports from the nlbcluster IP address, when I browse using NlBcluster IP address, it
prompts me for username and password and after that it displays a white page. I do not know whether the NLB is working or not. how do I check it??Is there anyway to test whether NLB is working or not?
any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,