(Please note this article assumes you have working knowledge of SharePoint, IIS, DNS and host files)
1. Create a new Web Application on the SharePoint Central Administration Server. This Web Application URL should point to the common name or Network Load Balanced (NLB) name.
2. Modify the host file found in '\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts' on each node
- Point the NLB name to the IP of the local server. Example: 192.168.1.100 epportal
- Flush DNS after any change to the host file by opening a command prompt as Administrator and running: ipconfig /flushdns
3. Pick one node in the Farm and run the Enterprise Portal installer.
- During the install, select all 3 checkboxes in the 'Configure a Web site for Enterprise Portal' step to configure the Windows SharePoint Services, Create Web Site, and Restart IIS.
- Verify Enterprise Portal renders successfully on this node before moving forward by opening Internet Explorer and browsing to the host header name specified in the creation of the Web Application. Example: http://epportal
4. On the other nodes, run the Enterprise Portal installer and select only the first and third checkbox in the 'Configure a Web site for Enterprise Portal' step as shown below
After following these steps each node should be able to successfully render Enterprise Portal locally when browsing the NLB name.
Thanks to contributor James Wang