Load-balancing Orchestrator
In this recipe, we will build a load-balancer and discuss the situation with certificates as well.
Getting ready
Here, we will be using VMware NSX, but the same methods apply to all load-balancers. So, for this recipe you need VMware NSX. If you don't have a license for NSX, check out F5 Networks, who have a trial program, or the Apache load-balancer. Alternatively, you could also use Nginx; see https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2058674 .
The NSX appliance needs to be deployed along with the controllers. If you need some help with that, check out these YouTube videos:
No VXLANs or any fancy configuration is needed.
How to do it...
I split this recipe into several parts for easier reading; execute them in sequence.
Creating a new NSX Edge
If you don't have an NSX Edge yet, let's get one running:
- Log in to vCenter and click on Network Security and then on NSX Edges.
- Click on the...
