Hi,

I am just looking at setting up an automatic failover for a TGM 2010 setup. We are currently using one TMG as our web proxy and ActiveSync server. We have another physical server that we can use if that unit fails, but would be nice to have this automated. The issue is not with the connection as it is a very reliable connection. And we dont have any spare external IP addresses so would only be able to use the one currently in use. 

So my question is: Is it possible to configure Forefront TMG to use automatic failover on two hosts, but only use the one external IP address?

Cheers

Hi,

I am just looking at setting up an automatic failover for a TGM 2010 setup. We are currently using one TMG as our web proxy and ActiveSync server. We have another physical server that we can use if that unit fails, but would be nice to have this automated. The issue is not with the connection as it is a very reliable connection. And we dont have any spare external IP addresses so would only be able to use the one currently in use. 

So my question is: Is it possible to configure Forefront TMG to use automatic failover on two hosts, but only use the one external IP address?

Cheers

Hi,

Thank you for the post.

Yes, you can use NLB to balance network traffic among array members: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd897010.aspx#BKMK_LBTMGServs

Regards,

Nick,

I have a TMG 2010 array setup with two servers using load balancing.  When i ping an external website, such as Google, through TMG I get DUP!'s:

It fails over now if one of the array members go offline, but is there a way to have TMG "Failover" to a backup array server without using Network Load Balancing and without using a Proxy?  The NLB is causing the DUP's.  :(

Thanks!

Justin