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they are in multicast mode, so each server has 1 NIC. &nbsp;as per vmware, these should be set to multicast if possible, so I followed that pest practice.<br />
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If I shutdown one of the servers, the users that should go to that server will be directed to one of the others I assume?
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Thats what we need to test. if users are not redirected peoperly then the clustering isnt working properly.<br />
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Are these clustered TSs on the same VM host?<br />

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no, they are on 3 different hosts.
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nice one.<br />
Check your cluster as advised above and let us know how it goes.
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I have a 3 Terminal server NLB Cluster. all machines are VMs (esx4.1) set in multicast mode. &nbsp;I have a static arp record on the switch for the cluster MAC.<br />
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NLB manager shows all 3 as converged and no errors. &nbsp;When I look at the cluster, I see 8 users on one server, 3 on the 2nd, and 0 on the third.<br />
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Not sure how to troubleshoot the connections, shouldnt it balance a bit more than that?
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I have a 3 Terminal server NLB Cluster. all machines are VMs (esx4.1) set in multicast mode.  I have a static arp record on the switch for the cluster MAC.

NLB manager shows all 3 as converged and no errors.  When I look at the cluster, I see 8 users on one server, 3 on the 2nd, and 0 on the third.

Not sure how to troubleshoot the connections, shouldnt it balance a bit more than that?

they are in multicast mode, so each server has 1 NIC.  as per vmware, these should be set to multicast if possible, so I followed that pest practice.

If I shutdown one of the servers, the users that should go to that server will be directed to one of the others I assume?

Thats what we need to test. if users are not redirected peoperly then the clustering isnt working properly.

Are these clustered TSs on the same VM host?


nice one.
Check your cluster as advised above and let us know how it goes.

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