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NLB Cisco Switch Issue

Here is the scenario: Have 2 virtual servers on Hyper V with 1 virtual IP assigned to the NLB cluster. Cluster is running in multicast mode. The two physical ports are connected to a Catalyst 3750 which is daisy chained of another 3750 which is in turn connected to a trunk port on a 6500 Catalyst. The catalyst has numerous vlans of which the NLB machines are a member of VLAN1.
If I connect to a machine on the same VLAN as the NLB server we can communicate via ping fine. Problem is no other vlans can communicate with the NLB IP. Note that there are no security restrictions between the vlans and the other vlans can ping "normal" IPs in the NLB vlan no problem.
Followed the instructions here:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_configuration_example09186a0080a07203.shtml

I did this config on the edge switch where the physical ports are located but this does not work.
What gives? Do I need to do this somewhere else or on the 6500?

If on the 6500 how do I define the ports that the NLB IP is assigned to?

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Would you want the commands run from the edge switch or the 6500 where the VLANS are configured? The edge switch is on the NLB VLAN btw.
From both please.
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Warlock: due to time constraints for the project we opted to try the NLB in unicast mode and this worked flawlessly.

Thanks for the input kevinhsieh.
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