Configuring a Two-Node Cluster in Windows Server 2012 R2/2016

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 20012 R2/2016:

1. On each node, install the Network Load Balancing feature from the Server Manager.
2. To create a new cluster: On Node 1, open the Network Load Balancing Manager from Administrative Tools > Network Load Balancing Manager.
3. Click Cluster > New. The New Cluster : Connect window opens.
4. For Host, enter localhost and click Connect. A list of interfaces appears.
5. Select the interface with the IP address that the cluster will user and click Next. The Host Parameters page opens.
6. Click Next. The Cluster IP Addresses page opens.
7. Click Add. The Add IP Addresses dialog window opens.
8. 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 OK to close the dialogue.
9. Click Next. The Cluster Parameters page opens.
10. Enter this information:
    • Full internet name: enter the full cluster name
    • Cluster Operation Mode: select Multicast

      Clients will use the cluster IP address to connect to your FTP/SSH servers and your IIS-based Web Transfer Module or Ad Hoc Transfer module.

11. Click Next. The Port Rules page opens.
12. Click Finish. 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.
13. Add Node 2 to the cluster. On Node 1, right-click the cluster and select Add Host to Cluster. The Add Host to Cluster : Connect window opens.
14. For Host, enter the IP address of Node 2 and click Connect. A list of interfaces appears.
15. Select the interface with the IP address that the cluster will user and click Next. The Host Parameters page opens.
16. Click Next. The Port Rules page opens.
17. Click Finish. 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.