> 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-listeners-in-a-kubernetes-load-balancer.md). # How to Manage Listeners in a Kubernetes Load Balancer? ### a. How to View all Listeners of a Kubernetes Load Balancer? To view all listeners of the Kubernetes load balancer, 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:** Click on the load balancer name for which you want to view the listeners.
**Step 4:** Go to the **Listener** tab, and here you can view all listeners.
### b. How to Create a Listener in Kubernetes Load Balancer? **Step 1**: Click on the **load balancer name** for which you want to create a listener.
**Step 2**: Go to **the Listener** tab and click on **Create Listener.**
**Step 3:** Enter the **Listener Details** and click **Next.**
| **Field** | **Description** | | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 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 | 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. | **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 **Create Listener.*** | **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
| | Protocol | The protocol for which this pool and its members listen. A valid value is HTTP, HTTPS, PROXY, PROXYV2, TCP, UDP or SCTP. | | 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 **Next.**
***Note:** If you do not want to create a **Monitor,** disable the **Health Monitor Details toggle.*** | **Field** | **Description** | | ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Name\* | Enter the name of the Health Monitor | | Health Monitor Protocol\* |

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

  1. HTTP
  2. HTTPS
  3. PING
  4. TCP
  5. TLS-HELLO
| | 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**: Turn on the **Backend Server Details** toggle. Enable the **Backend Server Details** toggle to add backend servers that will receive traffic from the load balancer. Choose one of the following methods to add backend servers: * **Select from Existing Servers** – Select a server from the configured server list. * **Specify IP Address Manually** – Enter the backend server IP address and port details manually. Select the backend server, then configure the **Protocol Port**, **Monitor Address**, **Monitor Port**, and **Weight**. Once the backend server is added, click **Next**.
***Note:** Ensure the backend server has an active service running on the configured monitor port. Otherwise, the load balancer health check may fail.* **Step 7**: Review the listener configuration and click **Submit**.
### c. How to Edit a Listener in Kubernetes Load Balancer? **Step 1:** Click on the load balancer name for which you want to edit a listener.
**Step 2**: Go to the **Listener** tab and click on the three dots against the listener and choose **Edit Listener**.
**Step 3:** Update the details and click **Submit**.