Configuring Groups and VLANs
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3 Click Add NIC.
The NIC appears as part of the group in the Load
Balancing/RSL list box.
If you click
Add NIC
repeatedly, NICs are added to the
group in the order that they are listed after the first NIC
you selected.
Specifying a Dedicated IP Address
Bidirectional load balancing requires that you specify a
dedicated IP address for the load balancing group. This
address specifies a Network ID and a Host ID, and it must be
unique (not used elsewhere on the network). For example:
You can specify the dedicated IP address in the Create
Group or Group Properties dialog boxes. You cannot
specify the bytes for the Network ID; they are fixed. Specify
the bytes for the Host ID for various classes of subnets
as follows:
Byte 1
Byte 2
Byte 3
Byte 4
Class A
Network ID
Host ID
125
24
1
253
Class B
Network ID
Host ID
139
25
2
253
Class C
Network ID
Host ID
193
26
3
253
Class Byte 1
Specify only bytes
A
126
2, 3, and 4 (the three rightmost boxes).
B
128 - 191
3 and 4 (the two rightmost boxes).
C
192 - 223
4 (the rightmost box).
