ClusterMode
ClusterMode specifies the mode of the cluster.
Note
To enable this Network Load Balancing setting, the NetworkLoadBalancingFullServer package must be enabled in the Windows image you are installing. To do this, use Windows System Image Manager to add the Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package to your answer file, and then configure the NetworkLoadBalancingFullServer package to enable it. For more information about adding and configuring packages, see the OEM Preinstallation Kit User's Guide or the Windows Automated Installation Kit User's Guide.
Values
Unicast |
Specifies that Unicast mode is enabled. |
Multicast |
Specifies that Multicast mode is enabled. |
IGMPMulticast |
Specifies that Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) in multicast mode is enabled. |
This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.
Valid Passes
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core | Clusters | Cluster | ClusterMode
Applies To
For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core.
XML Example
The following XML output specifies that the host joins the Network Load Balancing cluster upon startup.
<ClusterMode>Multicast</ClusterMode>