To configure the basic listener, you need to follow these steps:
- Navigate to the application gateway.
- Under SETTINGS, click on Listeners, and a new blade will be opened, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 8.18: Listeners
- To add a basic listener, click on Basic, and a new blade will be opened wherein you have to specify the following:
- Name: Specify a descriptive name for the listener
- Frontend IP configuration: Select the frontend IP configuration you want to associate with this listener
- Frontend port: Since no frontend ports have been created in this scenario, a new one will be created by specifying the following:
- Name: Specify a descriptive name for the frontend port
- Port: Specify the port number on which it will listen to the traffic
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- Protocol: Specify the protocol that would be used for your case. Either it will be HTTP or HTTPS
Figure 8.19: Creating a basic listener
- Once you have clicked on OK, the listener will be added within a moment.
If you create a frontend port, you can reuse it with other listeners.