majiayu000 Configuring Load Balancers
Overview
This skill provides automated assistance for the described functionality.
Prerequisites
Before using this skill, ensure:
- Backend servers are identified with IPs or DNS names
- Load balancer type is determined (ALB, NLB, Nginx, HAProxy)
- SSL certificates are available if using HTTPS
- Health check endpoints are defined
- Understanding of traffic distribution requirements (round-robin, least-connections)
- Cloud provider CLI installed (if using cloud load balancers)
Instructions
- Select Load Balancer Type: Choose based on requirements (L4 vs L7, cloud vs on-prem)
- Define Backend Pool: List backend servers with ports and weights
- Configure Health Checks: Set check interval, timeout, and healthy threshold
- Set Up SSL/TLS: Configure certificates and cipher suites
- Define Routing Rules: Create path-based or host-based routing
- Enable Session Persistence: Configure sticky sessions if needed
- Add Monitoring: Set up logging and metrics collection
- Test Configuration: Validate syntax and test traffic distribution
Output
Nginx Configuration:
# {baseDir}/nginx/load-balancer.conf
## Error Handling
See `{baseDir}/references/errors.md` for comprehensive error handling.
## Examples
See `{baseDir}/references/examples.md` for detailed examples.
## Resources
- Nginx documentation: https://nginx.org/en/docs/
- HAProxy configuration guide: https://www.haproxy.org/
- AWS ALB documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/
- GCP Load Balancing: https://cloud.google.com/load-balancing/docs
- Example configurations in {baseDir}/lb-examples/