Load Balancing

Load Balancing Rule & Settings

A load balancer rule is used to define how incoming traffic is distributed to all outgoing interfaces. These rules settings help you to enable/disable the load balancing rule by specifying the rule name, message, priority, Along with various rule conditions such as Outgoing Interface, Source IP, Destination IP, Protocol, and Criteria.

Load Balancing

How to Use:

1. Go to Stack > LLB > Rules.
2. Select Load Balancing rule.

3. Click Add Rule button.

4. Configure your settings.

5. Click Save.

Setting	ACCEPTED VALUES	Default
Rule Name	Specify Rule Name	Blank (mandatory)
Rule Message	User Friendly Message/Purpose of rule	Blank (mandatory)
Rule Priority	Integer	0
Enabled	Boolean	True
Outgoing Interface	Outgoing Interface Name	Blank (mandatory)
Source IP	Source IP address with CIDR	Blank
Destination IP	Destination IP add. with CIDR	Blank
Protocol	Select the protocol	Any
Criteria	Drop Down	Blank

Load Balancing - Rule Condition

Description:

Rule Name

This option allows the user to select desired rule name.

Rule Message

This option allows users to use specifies the custom message for the rule.

Rule Priority

This option allows the user to set rule priority. The rule with lower Priority Value will be prioritized.

Enabled

It specifies rule is enabled or disabled the rule. By default, this option is enabled.

Outgoing Interface

This option allows the user to select the outgoing interfaces. If any data packet matches the policy mentioned in the rule, will be routed to the Outgoing Interfaces for load balancing.

Source IP

This option helps users to select the source IP or network for the IP packet on which they want to set the load balancing rule. This option will filter out all packets with mentioned IP range and take action. Source IP can be written as 192.168.1.1/24 or 192.168.1.5-192.168.1.25.

Destination IP

This option allows users to select the destination IP or network for the IP packet on which they want to set the load balancing rule. This option will filter out all packets with mentioned IP range and take action. Destination IP can be written as 192.168.1.1/24 or 192.168.1.5-192.168.1.25.

Protocol

This option allows users to set custom protocols for rules. The data packets are inspected and data packets that match with mentioned Protocol will be routed to an outgoing interface that is selected under Outgoing Interface. By default, ANY protocol is set i. e. all protocols are selected for the rule.

Criteria

It specifies the other network-based conditions for load balancing. Users can select from many options to figure out any network flactuation in connectivity. Users can set their packet drop, jitter, latency, etc.