Configuring a Two-Node Cluster in Windows Server 2008 R2/2012
On the two systems that will run WS_FTP Server (Node 1 and Node 2), set up Windows Server with the Network Load Balancing feature and configure a cluster using the cluster IP address.
To configure a two-node cluster in Microsoft Network Load Balancing on Windows Server 2008 R2/2012:
- On each node, install the Network Load Balancing feature from the Server Manager.
- To create a new cluster: On Node 1, open the Network Load Balancing Manager from .
- Click . The New Cluster : Connect window opens.
- For , enter localhost and click . A list of interfaces appears.
- Select the interface with the IP address that the cluster will user and click . The Host Parameters page opens.
- Click . The Cluster IP Addresses page opens.
- Click . The Add IP Addresses dialog window opens.
- Enter the IP address that will be used to connect to the cluster and the subnet mask. The cluster IP address should not already be assigned to any host. Click to close the dialogue.
- Click . The Cluster Parameters page opens.
- Enter this information:
- Click . The Port Rules page opens.
- Click . Network Load Balancing creates the cluster. (The new cluster appears in the Network Load Balancing Manager.) When the Log displays the message "End configuration change" and the host displays the status Converged, the cluster is usable.
- Add Node 2 to the cluster. On Node 1, right-click the cluster and select . The Add Host to Cluster : Connect window opens.
- For , enter the IP address of Node 2 and click . A list of interfaces appears.
- Select the interface with the IP address that the cluster will user and click . The Host Parameters page opens.
- Click . The Port Rules page opens.
- Click . Network Load Balancing adds the host to the cluster. When the Log displays the message "End configuration change" and both hosts display the status Converged, the cluster is usable.