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Almassud_221797
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Dec 10, 2015

Accessing File shares through F5 VIP

Hello all,   I have a server that hosts lots of roles such as file server, web server, home grown apps, and few other things. I am working on breaking this single serve into 6 servers.   2 Web ...
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Almassud_221797
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Dec 15, 2015

Hi all,

 

any help on load balancing 2 windows file servers?

 

This is the only thing I am missing at this point.

 

Thanks

 

  • Kai_Wilke's avatar
    Kai_Wilke
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    Dec 15, 2015
    Hi Almassud, network load balancing of windows fileserver is not that easy and also not recommended. 1.) If using a single DNS/NETBIOS name to access those servers, then you can't use kerberos, since CIFS using the identity of each individual computer account. 2.) In addition you have to make sure, that both servers would accept the same UNC name without registring an SPN. 3.) If accessing a "single" failover cluster share ressource, then you might have a good chance by forwarding TCP:445 to those boxes. But keep in mind that SMBv1 doesn't like NAT... BTW: I wouldn't do that... ;-) Cheers, Kai