Creating a virtual server
You can configure a virtual server of the fast HTTP, HTTP, RADIUS, TCP, or UDP type only in the following cases:
The device does not support server load balancing licenses.
The device supports server load balancing licenses and has licenses installed.
Creating a virtual server for Layer 4 server load balancing
The virtual server types of Layer 4 server load balancing include IP, TCP, and UDP.
To create a virtual server for Layer 4 server load balancing:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Create an IP, TCP, or UDP virtual server and enter virtual server view. | virtual-server virtual-server-name type { ip | tcp | udp } | By default, no virtual servers exist. When you create a virtual server, you must specify a server type. You can enter existing virtual server view without specifying the type of the virtual server. |
3. (Optional.) Set a description for the virtual server. | description text | By default, no description is set for the virtual server. |
Creating a virtual server for Layer 7 server load balancing
The virtual server types of Layer 7 server load balancing include fast HTTP, and HTTP, and RADIUS.
To create a virtual server for Layer 7 server load balancing:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Create a fast HTTP, HTTP, or RADIUS virtual server and enter virtual server view. | virtual-server virtual-server-name type { fast-http | http | radius } | By default, no virtual servers exist. When you create a virtual server, you must specify a server type. You can enter existing virtual server view without specifying the type of the virtual server. |
3. (Optional.) Set a description for the virtual server. | description text | By default, no description is set for the virtual server. |