> 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-manage-k8s-load-balancer.md). # How to Manage K8s Load Balancer? ### a. How to View the List of Kubernetes Load Balancers? To view the list of Kubernetes load balancers, follow the steps given below: **Step 1:** [Login](https://customer.acecloud.ai/) to your account. **Step 2:** Navigate to **Kubernetes,** choose **Dedicated,** and then click **K8s Load Balancer**.
**Step 3:** Here, you can view all your K8s Load Balancers.
### b. How to Create a Kubernetes Load Balancer? To create a Kubernetes load balancer, follow the steps given below: **Step 1:** Click **Create Load Balancer**.
**Step 2:** Enter the **Name** and **Description** for the Load Balancer and click **Next**.
**Step 3:** Enter the **Listener Details** and click **Next.** ***Note:*** 1. *If you do not want to configure a listener, disable the **Listener Details toggle**, then click **Next**.* 2. *If you do not create **a listener**, you will not be able to create **a pool** and **Monitor.***
| **Field** | **Description** | | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Listener Name | Enter the name of the Listener. | | Description | Enter the description of the Listener. | | Protocol |

Select a protocol for the listener from the below options:

  1. HTTP
  2. HTTPS
  3. TCP
  4. UDP
  5. SCTP
| | Port\* | The protocol port number for the resource. | | Client Data Timeout(in ms) | Enter client inactivity timeout in milliseconds. The default is 50000. | | TCP Inspect Timeout\* | Enter time, in milliseconds, to wait for additional TCP packets for content inspection. The default is 0. | | Member Connect Timeout\* | Enter member connection timeout in milliseconds. The default is 5000. | | Member Data Timeout\* | Enter member inactivity timeout in milliseconds. The default is 50000. | | Allowed CIDRs | Enter a list of IPv4, IPv6 or mix of both CIDRs. | | Connection Limit\* | The maximum number of connections permitted for this listener. Default value is -1 which represents infinite connections. | | Insert Headers |

Select the headers to insert into the request before it is sent to the member from the below option:

  1. X-Forwarded-For
  2. X-Forwarded-Port
  3. X-Forwarded-Proto
| **Step 4:** Enter **Pool Details** and click **Next.** ***Note:** If you do not want to create **a Pool** and **Monitor,** disable the **Pool Details*** ***toggle** 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 5:** Enter **the Health Monitor details,** then click **Create Load Balancer.** ***Note:** If you do not want to create **a monitor,** disable the **Health Monitor Details toggle** and click **Next.***
| **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 /. | **Step 6:** Configure the backend server details by selecting an existing server or manually specifying the server IP address. Then, provide the **Protocol Port**, **Monitor Address**, **Monitor Port**, and **Weight**, and click **Next**.
**Step 7**: Review the load balancer, listener, pool, health monitor, and backend server configurations. If all the details are correct, click **Create** to provision the load balancer.
### c. How to delete a Kubernetes Load Balancer? To delete a Kubernetes load balancer, follow the steps given below: **Step 1:** From the list of load balancers, click the **three-dot (⋮) menu** corresponding to the load balancer you want to delete and choose **Delete Load Balancer**.
**Step 2:** Click **Delete** to complete the deletion.
### d. How to View Kubernetes Load Balancer Overview? **Step 1:** Click on the load balancer name for which you want to view the overview.
**Step 2:** Here, you can view the overview.