Mode
Applies To: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Mode specifies the mode of the port rule used by 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 Windows® Assessment and Deployment (Windows ADK) Technical Reference.
Values
Single |
Specifies that network traffic for the associated port rule is handled by a single host in the cluster, according to the specified handling priority. |
MultipleHost |
Specifies that multiple hosts in the cluster handle network traffic for the associated port rule. |
Disabled |
Specifies that all network traffic for the associated port rule be blocked. |
This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.
Valid Configuration Passes
specialize
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core | Clusters | Cluster | Portrules | Portrule | Mode
Applies To
For a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core.
XML Example
The following sample XML output shows how to specify that multiple hosts in the cluster handle network traffic for the associated port rule.
<Mode>MultipleHost</Mode>