How to create a load balancer using a server array as a target

Cloud load balancing is a type of load balancing that is performed in cloud computing. Cloud load balancing is the process of distributing workloads across multiple computing resources. Cloud load balancing reduces costs associated with document management systems and maximizes the availability of resources.

This how-to explains how to create a load balancer and use a server array as the target of your target group, to redirect traffic to this server array in case someone wants to access a specific route.

Prerequisites

Create a load balancer

  1. Go to Network -> Load balancers. Load balancers section
  2. Press the "Add load balancer" button.
  3. Provide all mandatory fields and press the "Add load balancer" button. Load balancer creation pop-up
  4. Wait until the load balancer is in the "Applied" state. Load balancer created

Create a target group

  1. Click on the name of the load balancer to view its details. Load balancer details
  2. Go to the "Target groups" tab. Target group section
  3. Press the "Add target group" button.
  4. Provide all mandatory fields and press the "Add target group" button. Target group creation pop-up
  5. Wait until the target group is in the "Applied" state. Target group created

Add server array as a target of a target group

  1. Click on the target group to view the details. Target group details view
  2. Select the "Add server array" option in the "Add target" selectable. Server array creation select
  3. Select the server array to add and press the "Add server array" button. Server array creation pop-up
  4. Wait until the target group is in the "Applied" state.
  5. The server array has been added as a target to the target group. Server array added as target

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