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Q198601: WLBS Convergence Event Log Appears As Comma-Delimited or Binary

Article: Q198601
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 28-FEB-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Load Balancing Service 
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SUMMARY
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In larger clusters (16 or more computers), the list of hosts in convergence
event log messages changes from a comma-delimited list of host IDs to a binary
representation of cluster membership.

MORE INFORMATION
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The binary representation appears as in the following example:

  WLBS : host 1 converged with host(s) 11111110111111111111100000000000 as part
  of the cluster.

In smaller clusters (fewer than 16 computers), the list of hosts appears in
comma-delimited format, as in this example:

  WLBS : host 1 converged as DEFAULT host with host(s)
  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 as part of the cluster.


Please note that Windows NT Load Balancing Service (WLBS) Cluster Software does
not report converged events that list more than 16 hosts.

Additional query words: Convoy

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400xsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400xsearch kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTLBSSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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