New ways to do familiar Network Load Balancing tasks
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
New ways to do familiar Network Load Balancing tasks
The following table lists common tasks for configuring and managing Network Load Balancing. The user interface for performing these tasks is different in the Windows Server 2003 family of products from the way it was in Windows 2000. Although the Windows 2000 procedures are still valid, in most cases the new procedures are the recommended methods.
| If you want to | In Windows 2000 use | In the Windows Server 2003 family of products use |
|---|---|---|
Enable Network Load Balancing |
Network and Dial-up Connections on each host. |
Network Load Balancing Manager. For more information, see Enable Network Load Balancing. |
Configure cluster parameters |
Network and Dial-up Connections on each host. |
Network Load Balancing Manager. For more information, see Configure cluster parameters. |
Add a host |
Network and Dial-up Connections on each host. |
Network Load Balancing Manager. For more information, see Add a host. |
Configure host parameters |
Network and Dial-up Connections on each host. |
Network Load Balancing Manager. For more information, see Configure host parameters. |
Create, edit, or remove a port rule |
Network and Dial-up Connections on each host. |
Network Load Balancing Manager. For more information, see Create a new port rule, Edit an existing port rule, and Remove a port rule. |
Perform basic Network Load Balancing commands: Stop, Start, Suspend, Resume, Drain, Drainstop |
Wlbs.exe. |
either Network Load Balancing Manager, nlb.exe, or wlbs.exe. For more information, see Perform Basic Network Load Balancing Operations and Nlb. |
Disable Network Load Balancing |
Network and Dial-up Connections on each host. |
Network Load Balancing Manager. For more information, see Remove a host from a Network Load Balancing cluster and Remove all hosts from a Network Load Balancing cluster. |