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7. Right-click the local area connection on which you want to install Network Load
Balancing and choose Properties.
The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears.
8. Under Components checked are used by this connection, select the Network
Load Balancing check box.
9. Click Properties.
10. On the Cluster Parameters tab, configure cluster operations using these
parameters:
• Primary IP Address: This is the address for the cluster as a whole. Clients use
this address to access the cluster.
• Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask of the network to which the above
address belongs.
• Multicast: Select this option, even if your virtual machine was configured with
a single network adapter.
Note: All members of the cluster must be configured for multicasting.
Refer to Network Load Balancing online Help for the remaining options.
11. When you finish with the cluster parameters, click OK to return to the Local Area
Connection Properties dialog box.
12. Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection Status dialog box.
13. Right-click the local area connection on which Network Load Balancing is to be
installed, and select Properties.
14. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
15. Set up TCP/IP for Network Load Balancing.
For more information and links to procedures for setting up TCP/IP for Network
Load Balancing on single and multiple network adapters, see Related Topics in
the Network Load Balancing online Help.
Note: You must add the cluster’s primary IP address to the list of IP addresses
bound to the adapter.
Repeat these steps on each host to be used in your Network Load Balancing cluster.