Host unreachable in NLB and no heartbeats.



Hello there,

I have configure a two node cluster at customer site like I had done before
in my test enviroment. We have two 2003 server running with two NICs each.
One NIC is in the subnet 192.168.60.0, the other NIC in 192.168.100.0. The
subnet 192.168.60.0 is the subnet from which the clients connect. Here I
have configured my Default Gateway and my DNS and also NLB. It looks like
that:

NODE 1

- NIC1: CIP 192.168.60.10
IP 192.168.60.4
DNS .........
GW .........
NLB
- NIC2: 192.168.100.4

NODE 2

- NIC1: CIP 192.168.60.10
IP 192.168.60.5
DNS .........
GW .........
NLB
- NIC2: 192.168.100.5

Default port rule with Multicast. Makes the second NIC unnecessary but this
still worked for me alright.

I can set up the NLB with the nlbmgr. I create the cluster, connect the
first host - no problem at all, and then the second, but when the cluster
tries to converge, an error is shown that NODE 2 is unreachable.
But I can ping that host, and I'm able to
select the network connection it the wizard to add the host!! So it can be
a problem with ICMP.

Interessting is that in the network analyzer not heartbeats are seen. I made
a comparision with a working NLB cluster in VMWare so I know what I should
see in the analyzer, but I don't see it.

Maybe some routs could be the problem? Because of other services, the rou-
ting table was adapted by my customer. But I really have no idea what to do.
We have changed the NICS - no success. If anybody has got an idea, I would
really appricate it.

:-)Peter
.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: NLB Cluster - Ping fails or long time to reply from outside local subnet - SOLVED
    ... Windows Server 2008 Readiness Team ... cluster on a separate DLink card in multicast mode. ... I thought that the litmus test was that the router functions fine ... member of the NLB cluster, setup NLB on it, plug the NICs ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.clustering)
  • Re: Event IDs 1122 and 1123
    ... These errors are usually causes by NIC drivers or faulty network components ... latest/greatest drivers...especially if your using Broadcom NICs. ... > Myself and Simon went in on Friday to dissolve teaming on the cluster nics ... > the AD when the first node boots up. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.clustering)
  • Re: NLB Cluster - Ping fails or long time to reply from outside local subnet - SOLVED
    ... NIC for the Cluster ... separate adapter about 10Mbps to the database server. ... There should be no reason for the router to discard/ignore/forget ARP ... I have disabled one of the Broadcom NICs, (NIC1 which had an IP from ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.clustering)
  • Re: Heartbeat Network Adapter
    ... I guess you could configure the Backup LAN NICs as the HB NICs within ... Cluster Administrator. ... MVP - Windows Server - Clustering ... Network Configuration Best Practices for Windows 2000 ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.clustering)
  • RE: NLB heartbeat clarification please.
    ... Today I have an Oracle/Domino back-end cluster based on Win2k3 EE. ... question is how many public IP-addresses will I need (two servers - two NICs) ... > adapter is referred to as the Dedicated NIC. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.clustering)