XIA Configuration

Windows NLB Cluster Documentation Tool

Automated documentation software to help you keep track of your NLB cluster configuration

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Use our NLB cluster documentation tool XIA Configuration to automatically document your Windows network load balancing clusters.

Generate documentation with your branding
Search Active Directory to detect and inventory your NLB clusters
Audit hosts and rules with the reporting feature
Compare clusters to check they have been setup correctly

With support for NLB cluster settings, cluster hosts and port rules.

All of XIA Configuration's features are supported when documenting Microsoft NLB Cluster configuration, including version control, professional documentation, reporting, change tracking & item comparison, XML output, agentless data collection, and more.

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Automatically generate your NLB Cluster documentation

View an example Microsoft NLB cluster document generated by XIA Configuration:

Windows NLB cluster documentation example generated by XIA Configuration — Automatically generate your NLB cluster documentation with XIA Configuration

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Information documented by XIA Configuration

Find out more about the NLB cluster information documented by XIA Configuration below:

NLB Cluster Settings
Cluster Hosts

NLB Cluster Settings

Microsoft NLB (Network Load Balancing) increases the availability and scalability of Internet server applications such as web, FTP, firewall and proxy.

Document the following NLB cluster settings:

Cluster Name
Cluster IP Addresses
Cluster Operating Mode

Screenshot of Microsoft NLB cluster settings in the XIA Configuration web interface

Cluster Hosts

Each network load balancing (NLB) host runs a separate copy of the required server applications (such as Web or FTP). NLB distributes incoming client requests across the hosts in the cluster.

Audit the following information about cluster hosts:

Host Name
Host Priority
Dedicated IP Addresses
Initial State
Persist Suspend on Reboot
Manufacturer
Model
Operating System Name
Serial Number
Service Pack

Screenshot of Microsoft NLB cluster host information in the XIA Configuration web interface

Port Rules

Run reports on the following port rule information:

Cluster IP Address
Status
Start Port
End Port
Protocol
Mode
Priority
Load
Affinity
Timeout

Screenshot of Microsoft NLB cluster port rules in a PDF generated by XIA Configuration

Supported Platforms

Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2

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