michael.mcloughlin (2/3/2014)
OK im getting mixed messages on whether a heartbeat network is needed, Microsoft recommend you dont use one for 2008 onwards as it can have adverse effects.
A lot changed in Windows 2008, Teamed adapter support was better as well as the improvements to the heartbeat networking. This post gives excellent detail of the changes.
The detail in the link above mentions the special virtual heartbeat adapter which uses an APIP address, thing is it will have to bind itself to a NIC on the server to be able to complete the heartbeat communication.
michael.mcloughlin (2/3/2014)
Surely a 10GB interface should be able to handle a simple heartbeat between nodes?
Yes but this 10Gbps connection is shared by however many VMs are connecting through the vSwitch, or are you saying that this VM is the only VM communicating through that switch?
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