Configure host parameters

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

To configure host parameters

Open Network Load Balancing Manager.
If Network Load Balancing Manager does not already list the cluster, connect to the cluster.
Right-click the host that you want to configure, and then click Host Properties.
Click the Host Parameters tab.
Specify values for Priority (unique host identifier), IP address, and Subnet mask, and select an initial host state.

Important

To start Network Load Balancing Manager, open a Command prompt. From the command window, type NLBMgr, and then press ENTER.
To ensure that Network Load Balancing Manager is displaying the most recent host information, right-click the cluster and click Refresh. This step is necessary because the host properties that Network Load Balancing Manager displays are a copy of the host properties that were configured the last time Network Load Balancing Manager connected to that host. When you click Refresh, Network Load Balancing Manager reconnects to the cluster and displays updated information.

Notes

When using Network Load Balancing Manager, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the host that you are configuring, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. If you are configuring a cluster or host by running Network Load Balancing Manager from a computer that is not part of the cluster, you do not need to be a member of the Administrators group on that computer. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To start Network Load Balancing Manager, open a Command prompt. From the command window, type NLBMgr, and then press ENTER.
To start Network Load Balancing Manager, open a Command prompt. From the command window, type NLBMgr, and then press ENTER.
The parameters set in the Network Load Balancing Properties dialog box are recorded in the registry on each host.
Changes to Network Load Balancing parameters are applied when you click OK in the Network Load Balancing Properties dialog box. Clicking OK stops Network Load Balancing (if it is running), reloads the parameters, and then restarts cluster operations.

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