topic Re: Using CSS to load balance Microsoft PPTP in Application Networking

Using CSS to load balance Microsoft PPTP

bbraunschweig — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:41:29 GMT

I want to load balance incomming microsoft PPTP clients between two server. Do I just need to set load balancing based on port 1723. Has anyone done this before and if you have could you send me your config.

Thanks

Bane

Re: Using CSS to load balance Microsoft PPTP

vkapoor5 — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:37:19 GMT

IOS SLB enables you to telnet to the load-balancing device using an alternate IP address. To do so, use either of the following methods: Use any of the interface addresses to telnet to the load-balancing device. Define a secondary IP address to telnet to the load-balancing device.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121limit/121e/121e5/iosslb5e.htm#1214879

Re: Using CSS to load balance Microsoft PPTP

bbraunschweig — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:44:20 GMT

You must have the wrong posting. Because the issue I have is load balancing PPTP sessions. Not telneting to the device.

Re: Using CSS to load balance Microsoft PPTP

scott-goodwin — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:11:00 GMT

i would suggest that you do need to ensure that you loadbalance on all required ports, also implement Sticky as you would break the tunnel if swapping.

I haven't done it personally but see no reason why it shouldn;t work in the above scenerio.

Cheers

Scott