Note
The information in this topic applies only to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1.

This topic provides the steps for how to configure Network Load Balancing (NLB) in Configuration Manager with no service pack. NLB can increase the reliability and performance of a network. You can set up multiple WSUS servers that share a single SQL Server failover cluster, and then configure a software update point to use the NLB, but this configuration requires that you perform additional steps during WSUS setup.

Note
The maximum number of WSUS servers that can be configured as part of a network load balancing cluster is four.

Use the following sections to configure an active software update point to use an NLB cluster:

Configure WSUS for Network Load Balancing

Prepare the Network Environment for NLB Software Update Point Site Systems

Use the following procedure to prepare the network environment for the software update point to use an NLB cluster.

To prepare the network environment for NLB software update point site systems

Install WSUS 3.0 (on each server that will host the software update point site system role)

Note
The following procedure must be performed on each server that will be part of the software update point NLB cluster.

To install WSUS 3.0 to support the Configuration Manager software update point site system role

Install the Software Update Point Site System Role

Use the following procedure on each software update point that will be part of the software update point NLB cluster.

To install the software update point site system role on servers that will be part of the network load balancing cluster

Configure the Windows Server Network Load Balancing Cluster for Installed Software Update Point Site Systems

To configure the Windows Server network load balancing cluster for installed software update point site systems

Configure the Active Software Update Point to Use an NLB Cluster

Use the following procedure to configure the active software update point for the site to use an NLB cluster.

To configure the active software update point to use an NLB cluster

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