Create AWS Classic Load Balancer

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Prerequisites
• Create AWS Classic Load Balancer
  • Choose Classic Load Balancer
  • Define Load Balancer
  • Assign Security Groups
  • Configure Health Check
  • Add EC2 Instances
  • Done with Creating Classic Load Balancer
• Conclusion

Introduction

This blog shows how to use an AWS Classic Load Balancer from scratch. First, we need to do some preparation. At the end of the setup, you'll have 2 EC2 instances with a public subnet behind the load balancer.

Prerequisites

The following is a list of preparations before setting up the Classic Load Balancer:

• Create a VPC
• Create 2 Public Subnets
• Create an Internet Gateway
• Create a Route Table
• Create 2 EC2 Instances

Create AWS Classic Load Balancer

Choose Classic Load Balancer

Define Load Balancer

Assign Security Groups

Configure Health Check

Add EC2 Instances

Done with Creating Classic Load Balancer

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can set up an AWS Classic Load Balancer to distribute traffic across multiple EC2 instances. Make sure to properly configure health checks and security groups to ensure reliable and secure load balancing.