Guides - Manage NodeBalancers

Managed cloud-based load balancing service that provides high availability and horizontal scaling to any application.

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View NodeBalancers

Log in to the Cloud Manager and select NodeBalancers from the left menu. If any NodeBalancers exist on your account, they are listed on this page.

Each NodeBalancer in the matrix is displayed alongside the following details:

  • Backend Status: The number of backend machines that are available and accepting connections (up) or have been removed from the rotation and are not accepting connections (down).
  • Transferred: The amount of network transfer consumed by the inbound traffic to the NodeBalancer.
  • Ports: A list of the ports that have been configured on the NodeBalancer.
  • IP Address: The NodeBalancer’s IPv4 address.
  • Region: The data center where the NodeBalancer is located.

Create a NodeBalancer

To create a NodeBalancer, follow the instructions within the Create a NodeBalancer guide.

Review and Edit a NodeBalancer

Navigate to the NodeBalancer in the Cloud Manager and select the NodeBalancer you wish to edit. See View NodeBalancers.

This displays the details and settings for the selected NodeBalancer. From here, the following pages are available:

  • Summary: View important details and graphs. This includes viewing the IP addresses, the ports, the status of the backends, and graphs for both the number of connections and network traffic.
  • Configurations: This lists each port configured for the NodeBalancer, with the ability to edit the settings for the existing port or add a new port. See Configuration Options for more information on each of these settings.
  • Settings: Displays additional settings for the NodeBalancer, including the label and setting a connection throttle.

Delete a NodeBalancer

  1. Navigate to the NodeBalancer in the Cloud Manager and select the NodeBalancer you wish to edit. See View NodeBalancers.

  2. Navigate to the Settings tab, scroll to the Delete NodeBalalancer section, and click the Delete button.

  3. A confirmation dialog appears. Click Delete NodeBalancer to proceed with removing the service from your account.

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