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App-V Load Balancing

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We have been trying to configure load-balancing of our App-V servers through a Nortel Alteon switch. We have the basics of the RTSP stream working using direct server return within the Alteon. However, after the initial RTSP connection (554) their is a secondary connection opened for data exchange which seems to be over a high-order TCP port. I can't find any documentation about this port or port range that it will use?
Any ideas?
Saturday, March 27, 2010 3:57 AM
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Ultimately, the extra ports will be "above 32000". It can only be configured via registry but you don't want to do that. If you have multiple servers, all of the ports the client connects with (there are two "high ports") must go to the same machine. I'm not sure what Nortel calls it, but something like "source route routing" set on the LB will cause additional ports from the same client IP address to be routed to the same server, which is what you need.
RTSPS is another option, which causes the client to only use one port, but limits scalability.
- Proposed as answer by znack Friday, April 2, 2010 10:36 PM
- Marked as answer by Aaron.ParkerModerator Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:07 PM
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:19 AMModerator
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Hello,
Perhaps this article could be useful;
http://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld/archive/2008/08/14/nortel-application-switch-alteon-and-configuring-for-load-balancing-with-softgrid.aspx
/ZnackSaturday, March 27, 2010 11:41 AM -
Thanks for the reply. The basic operation of RTSP is working through the Nortel Alteon. However, after the initial RTSP connection, the client attempts to connect to two addtional TCP high ports, which seem to be in the 50000 range. What I can't find documented anywhere is what this port range actually is.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 11:56 AM -
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 2:47 PM
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moving to rtspS might be an option as well...
FalkoTuesday, March 30, 2010 3:32 PMModerator -
Ultimately, the extra ports will be "above 32000". It can only be configured via registry but you don't want to do that. If you have multiple servers, all of the ports the client connects with (there are two "high ports") must go to the same machine. I'm not sure what Nortel calls it, but something like "source route routing" set on the LB will cause additional ports from the same client IP address to be routed to the same server, which is what you need.
RTSPS is another option, which causes the client to only use one port, but limits scalability.
- Proposed as answer by znack Friday, April 2, 2010 10:36 PM
- Marked as answer by Aaron.ParkerModerator Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:07 PM
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:19 AMModerator