How to create an application load balancer

Difficulty: 5/10

ALB provisioning, target groups & routing, health checks

Create an Application Load Balancer by specifying a name, network (VPC and subnets), listeners, and a target group (which defines health check settings and registered targets) using the AWS Management Console, CLI, or API [citation:5].

You can create an Application Load Balancer using the AWS Management Console, CLI, or API [citation:5]. The basic steps include:

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1. Provide a unique name for the load balancer and choose its scheme (internet-facing or internal).
2
1. Select a VPC and at least two Availability Zones (and corresponding subnets) for high availability.
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1. Configure one or more listeners (e.g., an HTTP listener on port 80 or an HTTPS listener on port 443).
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1. Create or select a target group, which defines where traffic will be routed. This includes configuring health check settings (e.g., ping path and timeout) [citation:5].
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1. Register targets (e.g., EC2 instances, IP addresses) to the target group.

0-2 years experience

2-5 years experience

Difficulty: 5/10

ALB provisioning, target groups & routing, health checks

You can create an Application Load Balancer using the AWS Management Console, CLI, or API [citation:5]. The basic steps include:

1
1. Provide a unique name for the load balancer and choose its scheme (internet-facing or internal).
2
1. Select a VPC and at least two Availability Zones (and corresponding subnets) for high availability.
3
1. Configure one or more listeners (e.g., an HTTP listener on port 80 or an HTTPS listener on port 443).
4
1. Create or select a target group, which defines where traffic will be routed. This includes configuring health check settings (e.g., ping path and timeout) [citation:5].
5
1. Register targets (e.g., EC2 instances, IP addresses) to the target group.

0-2 years experience

2-5 years experience