Configuring the backend pools

After the application gateway is created, we must define the backend pools. Traffic coming to the front end of the application gateway will be forwarded to the backend pools. Backend pools in application gateways are the same as backend pools in load balancers and are defined as possible destinations where traffic will be routed based on other settings that will be added in future recipes in this chapter.

Getting ready

Before you start, open the browser and go to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com.

How to do it...

In order to add backend pools to our application gateway, we must do the following:

1. In the Azure portal, locate the previously created application gateway.
2. In the Application gateway pane, under Settings, select Backend pools. Select Add to add a new backend pool or select an existing one to edit:
   

   Figure 12.12: Adding a backend pool to our application gateway

3. In the new pane, the only difference between new...