AWS Elastic Load Balancing - Getting started with Classic Load Balance
- Hafeez Baig |
- 32 steps |
- 8 minutes
Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>
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Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**
**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice
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Type **EC2** in the search bar and click on **EC2** to view the EC2 Dashboard
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On the EC2 dashboard click on **Instances** from the left bar to view the EC2 instances
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You can view your instances here, with two instances currently Running
If you don't have these instances, you can create them easily using the launch template we created earlier.
If you're unsure how to create a Launch template, refer to this guide to learn how to create a Launch template for EC2 instance:\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_Launch_Templates_for_EC2_instances__cPATKkwbTkSqsAvJNxhlLA>
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On the same page, click on **Load Balancers** from the left bar to view the Load Balancers
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You'll be directed to the Load Balancers dashboard. On the right side, click on the **Create load balancer** button
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The wizard for creating a load balancer will open, prompting you to choose the type of load balancer
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Scroll to the **Classic Load Balancer** section and click on **Classic Load Balancer - previous generation** option
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After selecting the load balancer type, click on the **Create** button to proceed
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Scroll to the **Basic configuration** section. Give the name "**my-classic-load-balancer**" and select the Scheme as "**Internet-facing**"
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Scroll to the **Network mapping** section. Click on the **VPC** dropdown menu and select the Default VPC
**What is the Default VPC in AWS Cloud?**
In AWS, the Default VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) is automatically created for each AWS account in every region. It's a user-friendly environment that provides a default networking setup for your instances. This setup includes a default subnet in each Availability Zone, routing configurations, internet gateway, security groups, and network ACLs (Access Control Lists).
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Select and checkbox the subnet "**us-east-2a (use2-az1)**"
You have the flexibility to either select all available subnets or choose a specific subnet based on your requirements
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You'll be prompted to select a subnet. Click on the available subnet for that specific region
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Scroll to the **Security groups** section and click on **create a new security group** Link
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Create security group wizard will open, Give the name "**load-balancers-sg**" and the description as "**load-balancers-sg**"
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Scroll to the end of the page and click on **Create security group** button
