DNS summary - Scaled Director pool, hardware load balancer in Lync Server 2013

 

Topic Last Modified: 2012-10-20

The following table contains a summary of the DNS records that are required to support the hardware load balanced Director. The role of the Director requires similar DNS records as the Front End Server. The number of records needed is reflected in the subject alternative names required on the Director certificate. Different from the Front End Server, the Director pool does not host user accounts or host the Mobility Services.

DNS Records Required for the Director pool using a Hardware Load Balancer and DNS Load Balancing

Location/TYPE/Port	FQDN/DNS Record	IP Address/FQDN	Maps to/Comments
Internal DNS/A	dir01.contoso.net	Director	Director host record used for replication and server to server communication
Internal DNS/A	dirpool01.contoso.net	Director pool HLB VIP	Host record for the DNS load balanced Director pool
Internal DNS/A	sip.contoso.com	Director pool HLB VIP	Inbound session initiation protocol (SIP) from the internal interface of the Edge Server
Internal DNS/A	dialin.contoso.com	Director pool HLB VIP	Hardware load balanced published dialin web services from reverse proxy
Internal DNS/A	meet.contoso.com	Director pool HLB VIP	Hardware load balanced published meet web services from reverse proxy
Internal DNS/A	webdirexternal.contoso.com	Director pool HLB VIP	Hardware load balanced published and defined by the reverse proxy Web Ticket external web services for the Director pool