> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.acecloud.ai/knowledge-base/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.acecloud.ai/knowledge-base/kubernetes/how-to-create-a-pool-in-kubernetes-load-balancer.md). # How to Create a Pool in Kubernetes Load Balancer? To create a pool in Kubernetes load balancer, follow the steps given below: **Step 1:** [Login](https://customer.acecloudhosting.com/index.php?m=ace_product_register_addon\&action=login) to your account.
**Step 2:** Navigate to **Services** and then click on **My Services.**
**Step 3:** Click on your project.
**Step 4:** Navigate to **Kubernetes** and then click on **K8s Load Balancer**.
**Step 5:** Click on the load balancer name for which you want to create a pool.
**Step 6:** Go to **Listener** tab and click on the listener's name for which you want to create the pool.
**Step 7:** Click on the **Pools** tab and click on **Create Pool**.
**Step 8:** Enter **Pool Details** and click **Next.**
| **Field** | **Description** | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Name | Enter the name of the Pool. | | Description | Enter the description of the pool. | | Algorithm |

Select the load balancing algorithm for the pool from the below options:

  1. Least connections
  2. Round robin
  3. Source IP
| | TLS Enabled | | | TLS Cipher String | Enter List of ciphers in OpenSSL format and it should be colon-separated. | | Session Persistence |

Select a JSON object specifying the session persistence for the pool from the below options:

  1. HTTP Cookie
  2. APP Cookie
  3. Source IP
| | Cookie Name\* | Enter the name of the cookie to use for session persistence. | **Step 9:** Click on **Add** against the instance, you want to allocate as a member.
**Step 10:** Click on edit icon to enter the port number.
**Step 11:** Enter the **Port** number, click on save icon and press the **Next** button.
**Step 12:** Enter **Health Monitor** details and click **Create Pool.** **Note:** If you do not want to create **Monitor,** select **No** and click **Create Pool.**
| **Field** | **Description** | | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Name\* | Enter the name of the Health Monitor. | | Type\* |

Select a protocol for the health monitor from the below options:

  1. HTTP
  2. HTTPS
  3. PING
  4. TCP
  5. TLS-HELLO
  6. UDP-CONNECT
  7. SCTP
| | Max Retries Down\* | Enter the number of allowed check failures before changing the operating status of the member to ERROR. A valid value is from 1 to 10. The default is 3. | | Delay (sec)\* | Enter the interval, in seconds, between health checks. The default is 10. | | Max Retries\* | Enter the number of successful checks before changing the operating status of the member to ONLINE. The default is 1. | | Timeout (sec)\* | The time, in seconds, after which a health check times out. The default is 5. | | HTTP Method |

Select the HTTP method that the health monitor uses for requests from the below options:

  1. GET
  2. HEAD
  3. POST
  4. PUT
  5. DELETE
  6. TRACE
  7. OPTIONS
  8. PATCH
  9. CONNECT
| | Expected Codes | Enter the HTTP status codes expected in response from the member to declare it healthy. The default is 200. | | URL Path | Enter the HTTP URL path of the request sent by the monitor to test the health of a member. Must be a string that begins with a forward slash. The default URL path is /. |