Azure – Creating Global Load Balancer (cross-region load balancer)

This section describes the steps to create a cross-region load balancer configuration with the Azure – Global Load Balancer (cross-region load balancer) Scenario. In particular, the steps show how to create a public load balancer and then a cross-region load balancer. Apache, which uses port number 80, will be explained as an example of an application to be protected by an HA cluster. Regions and the parameters used in this guide are examples. Please edit according to your environment. This guide does not explain the steps to create a resource as there is no specific resource creation method for this configuration. Refer to each Administration Guide for creating a resource. Azure services are continuously updated, so the steps and screen configurations are subject to change. Check the official Azure documentation and related information as you proceed.

Creating a Public Load Balancer

Creating a Public Load Balancer for the Japan East Region

1. On the Azure Portal, go to Load Balancer to create the load balancer. Use the following parameters to create the public load balancer.

2. Configure [Frontend IP configuration]. Use the following parameters to create the public load balancer.

3. Configure [Add backend pool]. Use the following parameters.

4. Configure [Inbound rules]. Use the following parameters to finish creating the load balancer.

5. Once the Load Balancer is created, use the following parameters to configure the virtual machine network security group.

Creating Southeast Asia Region Load Balancer

Create the load balancer using the same steps described in “Creating a public load balancer for the Japan East region”.

Creating a cross-region Load Balancer

1. On the Azure Portal, go to Load Balancer to create the load balancer. Use the following parameters to create the cross-region load balancer. It should be selected from the home region.

2. Configure [Frontend IP configuration]. Use the following parameters.

3. Configure [Add a backend pool]. Use the following parameters.

4. Configure [inbound rules]. Use the following parameters to finish creating the load balancer.