NetworkMask
NetworkMask specifies the subnet mask for the dedicated IP address. This is a required setting.
Note
To enable this Network Load Balancing setting, the NetworkLoadBalancingFullServer package must be enabled in the Windows image you are installing. To do this, use Windows System Image Manager to add the Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package to your answer file, and then configure the NetworkLoadBalancingFullServer package to enable it. For more information about adding and configuring packages, see the OEM Preinstallation Kit User's Guide or the Windows Automated Installation Kit User's Guide.
Values
Note
NetworkMask
This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.
Valid Passes
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core | Clusters | Cluster | DedicatedIpAddresses | IpAddress | NetworkMask
Applies To
For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core.
XML Example
The following XML output specifies a host's unique IP address.
<NetworkMask>255.255.255.0</NetworkMask>