Overview #
Load balancing is essential for distributing incoming network traffic across multiple backend servers to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance. In QCloud, the Load Balancers module consists of three key components:
- Load Balancers – The main entry point that distributes traffic.
- Listeners – Define how traffic is received on the load balancer.
- Pools – A group of backend servers that handle the requests.
A Listener defines how the Load Balancer accepts incoming network traffic. It listens on a specific protocol and port and forwards requests to the backend Pool.
List Listeners #
The Listeners listing page includes:
- Login to QCloud.
- Navigate to Providers >> <Provider Name> >> Networking >> Listeners under the customer interface to view the list of all the Listeners. Following are the column attributes of these Listeners on the listing page:
- Name – The name of the Listener.
- Protocol – The network protocol (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, TCP).
- Port – The port number for traffic.
- Operating Status – Shows the current operational state.
- Provisioning Status – Displays the provisioning state.
- Admin State – Indicates whether the Listener is active.
- Actions – Options to manage or delete the Listener.