Use the following checklist to get started with Network Load Balancing (NLB).

Task References

Install NLB.

Installing Network Load Balancing

Use NLB Manager to create NLB clusters.

Create a New Network Load Balancing Cluster

Configure host parameters, cluster parameters, and port rules.

Create a New Network Load Balancing Cluster

Network Load Balancing Manager Properties

Setting Network Load Balancing Parameters

Add hosts to the NLB cluster.

Add a Host to the Network Load Balancing Cluster

Maintain the proper control of hosts on your NLB clusters.

Stop or Start Handling Network Load Balancing Cluster Traffic

Suspend or Resume Network Load Balancing

Disable or Enable All Network Load Balancing Traffic Handling for Specific Ports

Disable New Network Load Balancing Traffic Handling for Specific Ports

Additional considerations

  • When you are using NLB Manager, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the host that you are configuring, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If you are configuring a cluster or host by running NLB Manager from a computer that is not part of the cluster, you do not have to be a member of the Administrators group on that computer.

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