[c-nsp] Microsoft multicasted cluster vs. Cisco IOS

[Niels Bakker]

>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/fdcd461f-0fd6-4164-928f-6f1841fdc27d.mspx

* christian.macnevin at uk.bnpparibas.com [Mon 07 Nov 2005, 10:42 CET]:
>I'm told by someone who purports to know a bit about Microsoft that 
>microsoft clustering service != Network Load Balancing. Don't 
>ask me, I just poke the routers.
>
>The tech note seems to be specific to NLB. So does it hold true for both 
>services? Anyone?

If they use a multicast MAC address, then yes, of course it'll hold, as 
that is where Ciscos break the crazy scheme.


	-- Niels.

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