Creating a public Azure Load Balancer is not a complicated process; you only need to follow the following steps:
- Navigate to the Azure portal and search for load balancer, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 6.1: Searching for load balancers
- A new blade will be opened, wherein all of the created load balancers should be displayed and from which you can create new ones. So, to create a new one, you need to click on Add, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 6.2: Load balancers blade
- Once you have clicked on Add, a new blade will be opened, in which you have to specify the following:
- Name: The name of the load balancer
- Type: Whether it is Internal or Public
- Public IP address: Specify the public IP address that will be used for the load balancer, by either selecting a pre-created one or creating a new one associated to the load balancer
- Add a public IPv6 address: Tick this option if you want to use an IPv6 address in addition to the IPv4
- Subscription: Select the subscription that will be charged for this service
- Resource group: Specify the resource group on which the load balancer will exist
- Location: Specify the location on which the load balancer will be built:
Figure 6.3: Create a public load balancer
- Click on Create, and within a minute, the load balancer will be created.