Creating a Group

Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000

Access 3Com Advanced Server server features through the Windows Network and Dial-up Connections window as follows:

1Log in to Windows with administrator privileges.

2Launch the Windows Network and Dial-up Connections window.

3Select a Local Area Connection icon.

4Click the right mouse button and select Properties.

The Local Area Connections Properties window appears.

5Click the General tab.

6In the General window, select DynamicAccess Protocol and click Properties.

The DynamicAccess Protocol Properties window appears. Click the appropriate tab to configure server features.

Windows NT

Start 3Com Advanced Server features under Windows NT as follows:

1Log in to the Windows NT Administrator account.

2From the Windows Start menu, select Settings/Control Panel.

3Double-click the DynamicAccess SW Server icon.

The DynamicAccess Resilient Server Link/Load Balance/VLAN Configuration window appears. Click the appropriate tab to configure server features.

Creating a Group

1Click the Load Balance/RSL tab.

2In the Load Balance/RSL window, click Create Group.

3In the Create Group dialog box, type a group name.

4Set the load balancing:

To enable transmit load balancing—Clear the Receive Load Balance Enabled check box and check the Transmit Load Balance Enabled box.

To enable bidirectional load balancing—Check both the Transmit Load Balance Enabled box and the Receive Load Balance Enabled box. Enter only the Host ID bytes required for a dedicated IP address. For example:

 

Byte 1

Byte 2

Byte 3

Byte 4

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

Network ID

Host ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

1

253

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

Network ID

 

Host ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

253

 

 

 

 

 

Class C

Network ID

 

 

Host ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

 

 

See “Specifying a Dedicated IP Address” on page 36 for more information on the dedicated IP address.

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