14.6. Registering the Load Balancer Pool¶
14.6.1. Referring the Load Balancer Pool¶
Following is the procedure for referring the load balancer pool.
1. Click [1] on the Manage Integrated Network Appliance screen.
2. The Load Balancer - Pool tab appears.
Refer to the following table (information that can be referred with the Load Balancer - Pool tab) for contents to be displayed for each item.
* Information that can be referred with the Load Balancer - Pool tab
| Item | Contents to be displayed |
| a | Identification name of each load balancer pool |
| b | Description of each load balancer pool |
| c | Number of members included in each load balancer pool |
| d | Protocol used for distributing load for each load balancer pool |
| e | Port number used for distributing load for each load balancer pool |
| f | Port number used for monitoring each load balancer pool |
| g | Load distribution method used for distributing load for each load balancer pool |
| h | Intervals for checking health of each load balancer pool |
| i | Time-out value for checking health of each load balancer pool |
14.6.2. Adding the Load Balancer Pool¶
Following is the procedure for adding the load balancer pool.
1. Click [1] on the Manage Load Balancer Pool screen.
2. The Add Load Balancer Pool screen appears. Input the necessary parameters.
* Refer to the following table (input rules applied on the Add Load Balancer Pool screen) for input rules for each item.
* Input rules applied on the Add Load Balancer - Pool Member screen
| Input field | Input contents | Mandatory/ Optional | Input condition | |
| a | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the identification name of the load balancer pool. | Mandatory | Half-width characters (1 to 80 characters) |
| b | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the description of the load balancer pool. | Optional | Half-width characters (1 to 80 characters) |
| c | Check box | This item can be used for enabling the service to which this rule is applied. | Mandatory | None |
| d | Pulldown menu | This item can be used for selecting the load balancing method for each applicable service. | Mandatory | None |
| e | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the port number to which this rule is applied for each applicable service. | Mandatory | Half-width digits |
| f | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the port number used for monitoring health of each applicable service. | Mandatory | Half-width digits |
| g | Pulldown menu | This item can be used for selecting the health check method for each applicable service. | Mandatory | None |
| h | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the number of seconds for intervals of health check for each applicable service. | Mandatory | Half-width digits
5 seconds is input as the recommended value by default.
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| i | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the number of seconds of time-out when performing health check for each applicable service. | Mandatory | Half-width digits
15 seconds is input as the recommended value by default.
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| j | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the healthy threshold number for health check for each applicable service. The server that health check succeeds for the number of times configured here continuously is treated as “healthy”. | Mandatory | Half-width digits
2 seconds is input as the recommended value by default.
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| k | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the unhealthy threshold number for health check for each applicable service. The server that health check succeeds for the number of times configured here continuously is treated as “unhealthy”. | Mandatory | Half-width digits
3 seconds is input as the recommended value by default.
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| l | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the URI for confirmation when applying HTTP. | Mandatory | Half-width characters (1 to 80 characters) |
3. Click [2] on the Add Load Balancer - Pool screen.
4. Open the Add Load Balancer - Pool Member screen and input member information. Continue [3] to add members. After inputting the necessary parameters, click [4].
* Refer to the following table (input rules applied on addition of member on the Add Load Balancer - Pool screen) for input rules applied on each item.
* Input rules applied on the Add Load Balancer - Pool screen
| Input field | Input contents | Mandatory/ Optional | Input condition | |
| a | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the IP address of the server. | Mandatory | IPv4 address (decimal notation with dots) |
| b | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the “weight” of the load to be distributed. It is possible to set the ratio of the load distributed to each member through ratio of this value. | Mandatory | Half-width digits
When “0” is input, the member is disabled.
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| c | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the port number of the applicable service. | Mandatory | Half-width digits |
| d | Text box | This item can be used for inputting the port number for monitoring for applicable service. | Mandatory | Half-width digits |
14.6.3. Editing the Load Balancer Pool¶
Following is the procedure for editing the load balancer pool.
1. Click [1] for the load balancer pool to be edited on the Manage Load Balancer Pool screen.
2. The Edit Load Balancer Pool screen to be edited appears. After inputting the necessary parameters, click [2].
* Refer to ‘Input Rules Applied on the Add Load Balancer - Pool Screen‘ and ‘Input rules applied on the Add Load Balancer - Pool Member Screen‘ in Adding the Load Balancer - Pool for input rules applied on each item.
3. Confirm that contents are reflected on the list and then click [3].
14.6.4. Deleting the Load Balancer - Pool¶
Following is the procedure for deleting the load balancer - pool.
1. Click [1] for the load balancer pool to be deleted on the Manage Load Balancer - Pool screen.
2. The Warning screen appears. Check the warning and then click [2].
3. Confirm that the load balancer pool is deleted and then click [3].
