Creating a backend pool

After the load balancer is created, either internally or publicly, we need to configure it further in order to start using it. During the creation process, we define the frontend of the load balancer and know where traffic needs to go to reach the load balancer. But, in order to define where that traffic needs to go after reaching the load balancer, we must first define a backend pool.

Getting ready

Before you start, open the browser and go to the Azure portal via https://portal.azure.com.

How to do it...

In order to create the backend pool, we must do the following:

1. In the Azure portal, locate the previously created load balancer (either internal or public).
2. In the Load balancer pane, under Settings, select Backend pools. Select Add to add the new backend pool:
   

   Figure 10.3: Adding a new backend pool

3. In the new pane, we must provide a Name and specify what the load balancer is associated to. Associations can be created for VMs or VM...