Virtual server configuration task list

To configure a virtual server for Layer 4 server load balancing, perform the following tasks:

Tasks at a glance

Remarks

(Required.) Creating a virtual server

N/A

(Required.) Specifying the VSIP and port number

N/A

(Optional.) Specifying a VPN

N/A

(Required.)Specifying the default (primary) server farm

Choose a minimum of one of the tasks.

If both tasks are configured, packets are processed by the LB policy first. If the processing fails, the packets are processed by the default server farm.

(Required.) Specifying an LB policy

(Optional.) Specifying a parameter profile

N/A

(Optional.) Configuring the bandwidth and connection parameters

N/A

(Optional.) Enabling per-packet load balancing for UDP traffic

N/A

(Optional.) Configuring hot backup

N/A

(Optional.) Applying an LB connection limit policy

N/A

(Required.) Enabling a virtual server

N/A

(Optional.) Enabling IP address advertisement for a virtual server

N/A

To configure a virtual server for Layer 7 server load balancing, perform the following tasks:

Tasks at a glance

Remarks

(Required.) Creating a virtual server

N/A

(Required.) Specifying the VSIP and port number

N/A

(Optional.) Specifying a VPN

N/A

(Required.)Specifying the default (primary) server farm

Choose a minimum of one of the tasks.

If both tasks are configured, packets are processed by the LB policy first. If the processing fails, the packets are processed by the default server farm.

(Required.) Specifying an LB policy

(Optional.) Specifying a parameter profile

N/A

(Optional.) Configuring the bandwidth and connection parameters

N/A

(Optional.) Configuring the redirection feature

N/A

(Optional.) Specifying an SSL policy

N/A

(Optional.) Configuring hot backup

N/A

(Optional.) Applying an LB connection limit policy

N/A

(Required.) Enabling a virtual server

N/A

(Optional.) Enabling IP address advertisement for a virtual server

N/A