To add a Virtual Service for the Connector-VAs, follow the steps below:

  1. In the main menu of the LoadMaster WUI, select Virtual Services and Add New.

  2. Enter a valid IP address in the Virtual Address text box.
  3. Enter 443 as the Port.
  4. Enter a recognizable Service Name, for example Horizon-Connector.
  5. Click Add this Virtual Service.
  6. Configure the settings as shown in the following table:

    Section

    Option

    Value

    Comment

    Standard Options

    Force L4 Disabled Disable this, unless your deployment scheme dictates otherwise.
    Transparency Disabled Disable this, unless your deployment scheme dictates otherwise.

    Persistence Mode Source IP Address

    Persistence Timeout 30 Minutes Do not set the persistence timeout to less than 30 minutes. A lower value may result in a 502 error ('The service is currently unavailable') for clients attempting to connect.
    Scheduling Method least connection

    Real Servers

    Real Server Check Method HTTPS Protocol
    URL / Click Set URL.
    HTTP Method GET
  7. Click Add New.

  8. Enter a Connector-VA address in the Real Server Address text box.
  9. Enter 443 as the Port.
  10. Click Add This Real Server.
  11. Click OK.
  12. Continue to add the remaining Real Servers by entering the Real Server Address of each Connector-VA and clicking Add This Real Server until all servers in the pool are added. When finished, click the Back button.
  13. In the main menu of the LoadMaster WUI, click View/Modify Services.
  14. Confirm that the newly created service is listed with a status of Up and that all of the added member servers are listed in black, non-bold font.