Aliasing the loopback device for wide area load balancing (Windows Server 2003)
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
On Windows® 2003: How to alias the loopback adapter in a wide area load balancing environment
 
Resolving the problem
To alias the loopback adapter on backend servers in a wide area Load Balancer configuration, follow the instructions in the Edge Component Updates document for aliasing the loopback for Windows Server 2003, with the following exception:

When entering your TCP/IP properties:
  • Complete the IP address with the cluster address
  • Complete the subnet mask with the subnet mask of the backend server (not the cluster address)
Access the Updates document for v5.0.x from the Edge Components Information Center page:

http://www-306.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/ecinfocenter.html
 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
Historical Number
84993
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Edge Component
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0.2
Software edition:
Reference #: 1114524
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jul 13, 2004