Configuring an ILB

In this demonstration, we are going to create and configure a load balancer from the Azure portal. We are going to route internal traffic with a basic load balancer to spread incoming requests to multiple VMs. For this demonstration, we are going to create a load balancer, backend servers, and network resources at the Basic pricing tier.

Creating the VNet

First, we are going to create the VNet, backend servers, and a test VM. To do this, take the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Azure portal by opening https://portal.azure.com.
2. Create a new resource group for this exercise named AZ104-InternalLoadBalancer. Open the resource group once created, click Overview on the left menu, then click Create.
3. Type virtual network in the search bar and click Virtual network:

Figure 16.3 – Creating a virtual network

4. Click Create.
5. Enter the following values for the Basics tab, then click Next : IP Addresses >:
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