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Changing Lan Port Roles 63
Changing Lan Port
Roles
When configuring server load balancing, the physical ports that carry
client or server traffic can be specified. Each port is assigned to one of the
following:
■
User Access
—
Defines a port through which clients can access the
Server Load Balancer.
■
Cache Access
—
Defines a port to which a cache device is connected.
■
Server Access
—
Defines a port to which servers are connected, either
directly or through a network switch.
■
Management Access
—
Defines the port used for management access
to the Server Load Balancer. If no Management Access port is
specified, you can manage the Server Load Balancer through any user
access port.
■
Redundant Link
—
Defines the port connected as a redundant link to
another Server Load Balancer. Only one redundant link port is allowed.
To change Lan port roles, complete the following steps:
1 Click Logical View on the Toolbar.
2 Select Server Load Balancing > Setup > Lan Port Roles in the Navigation
Tree. The Lan Port Roles page appears.
3 Click a port to open a pop-up menu that contains operations which you
can set for that particular port.
4 Choose the access you want. For example, if you wish to assign port 1
from the current access to Server Access, complete the following:
a Click on the port for 1. A pop-up menu appears with a list of port
roles.
b Click Server Access . The Saving Data window appears and the port
changes color.
c Click Close .
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