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Creating a Load Balancer Instance

Load Balancer Instances can be created inside a VPC by following these simple steps:

  1. Navigate to Networking > Virtual Private Clouds and select a VPC in where LBI needs to be placed. If unavailable, create a new VPC.
  2. In the VPC, create a subnet tier with any desired configuration(s).
  3. Add an additional IPv4 Address to the VPC and keep it 'unused'.
  4. Navigate to Networking > Load Balancer Instances and click on the + NEW LOAD BALANCER INSTANCE button to access the LBI creation options. Load Balancer Instances
  5. Choose an Availability Zone, which is the geographical region where your Instance will be deployed.
  6. In the Select VPC and Tier section, specify the VPC and subnet as created in steps 1 and 2 above.
  7. Select a Load Balancer Version. Load Balancer Instances
  8. Choose a Compute Pack from the list. Load Balancer Instances
  9. Choose the Standard Root Disks from the options and provide a name to your instance. The Instance name must only contain alphanumeric characters, underscore, dots and hyphens.
  10. Under the Summary and Estimated Costs section, verify the estimated cost of your Instance based on the chosen specifications.
  11. To confirm, click on the check box after reviewing the policies mentioned by your cloud service provider.
  12. Click on the BUY HOURLY or BUY MONTHLY button. The Confirm Instance Purchase window appears, and the price summary is displayed along with the discount codes if you have any in your account. 
    • You can apply any of the discount codes listed by clicking on the APPLY button. 
    • You can also remove the applied discount code by clicking the REMOVE button. 
    • You can cancel this action by clicking on the CANCEL button. Load Balancer Instances
  13. Once the LBI is created, navigate back to the VPC and configure the added IPv4 Address as a Static NAT on the newly-created Load Balancer Instance.
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The above steps will create an LBI and place it in the correct spot in the network. To configure traffic management rules and access other options via the NetScaler VPX control panel, additional activation steps are needed. These instructions are sent over email when an LBI is created.