Mode

Netscape Application Server provides three modes for handling session data:

Local

Runs on the NAS to which request is sent (no LB). The Web Connector knows about only one NAS: the home NAS. The home NAS receives requests and does not load balance the requests.

Distributed

  • Runs on the specified set of NASs.
  • This can be done through NAS Administrator. Participating members share information through multicasting.

Global

This is the entire set of NAS machines that share the same multicast port.

 

To set the Mode property from the NAS Administrator:

  1. Open the Application screen of the NAS Administrator tool.In the left frame, highlight the server to change and the application to modify.
  2. Select an application component, and modify and change the mode to local, distributed, or global.
  3. Alternatively, click on the Toggle Mode button for the appropriate mode.
  4. Click OK and then Apply.
  5. Repeat for each Netscape Application Server participating in the load balancing of the application component.