Getting Started : Step 6: Configure a basic server load balancing policy
 
Step 6: Configure a basic server load balancing policy
A FortiADC server load balancing policy has many custom configuration options. You can leverage the predefined health check, server profile, and load balancing method configurations to get started in two basic steps:
1. Configure the real server pool.
2. Configure the virtual server features and options.
For complete information on server load balancing features, start with “Server load balancing basics”.
To configure the server pool:
1. Go to Server Load Balance > Real Server to display the configuration page.
2. Click Add to display the configuration editor. See Figure 12.
3. Complete the basic configuration and click Save.
4. Click the Member tab to add members to the server pool.
5. Click Add to display the configuration editor. See Figure 13.
6. Complete the member configuration and click Save.
For detailed information, refer to the online help or see “Configuring pools of real servers”.
Figure 12:   Real server pool basic configuration page
 
Figure 13:   Real server pool member configuration page
 
To configure the virtual server:
1. Go to Server Load Balance > Virtual Server to display the configuration page.
2. Click Add to display the configuration editor. See Figure 14.
3. Complete the configuration and click Save.
For detailed information, refer to the online help or see “Configuring virtual servers”.
Figure 14:   Virtual server configuration page