Configuring load balancing, failover, and least cost routing

In a previous recipe, we discussed M:N trunk routing, and we said that associating multiple gateways with a single Mediation Server adds resiliency and flexibility. In this recipe, we will see how to obtain three different results: load balancing, failover, and least cost routing.

Note

There are some limitations and compatibility requirements while implementing the solutions explained in this recipe. We can find a short explanation about them in the TechNet post M:N trunk in Lync Server 2013 at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398971.aspx.

Getting ready

In the following recipe, we will add some gateways to our scenario and we will assume that they are already configured. The ...

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