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Azure Load Balancer Backend Address Pool

This page shows how to write Terraform and Azure Resource Manager for Load Balancer Backend Address Pool and write them securely.

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azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool (Terraform)

The Backend Address Pool in Load Balancer can be configured in Terraform with the resource name azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool. The following sections describe 10 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

lb_backendpool.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "user16-bpepool1" {
    name = "user16-BackEndAddressPool1"
    resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.user16-rg.name
    loadbalancer_id     = azurerm_lb.user16-lb1.id
}
load_balancer.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "checkpoint_lb_external_backend_pool" {
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.Checkpoint_ResourceGroup.name
  loadbalancer_id     = azurerm_lb.checkpoint_lb_external.id
  name                = local.elbBEAddressPool
}
resource "azurerm_lb_probe" "checkpoint_lb_external_backend_probe" {
loadbalancers.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "bpepool" {
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  loadbalancer_id     = azurerm_lb.externallb.id
  name                = "BackEndAddressPool"
}
main.tf#L30
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "web" {
  name            = "web"
  loadbalancer_id = azurerm_lb.gateway.id
}

resource "azurerm_network_interface_backend_address_pool_association" "web1" {
lbdbprd.tf#L27
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "backendpooldbprd" {
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.lab.name
  loadbalancer_id     = azurerm_lb.lbprd.id
  name                = "BackEndAddressPoolPRD"
}
lbdbhml.tf#L27
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "backendpooldb1" {
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.lab.name
  loadbalancer_id     = azurerm_lb.lab1.id
  name                = "BackEndAddressPool1"
}
lb_backendpool.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "user28-bpepool" {
    name = "user28-BackEndAddressPool"
    resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.user28-rg.name
    loadbalancer_id     = azurerm_lb.user28-lb.id
}
7.lb_backendpool.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "user12-bpepool" {
    resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.user12rg.name
    loadbalancer_id = azurerm_lb.user12-lb.id
    name = "user12-BackEndAddressPool"
}
loadbalancers.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "bpepool" {
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  loadbalancer_id     = azurerm_lb.externallb.id
  name                = "BackEndAddressPool"
}
7.lb_backendpool.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_lb_backend_address_pool" "user14-bpepool" {
    resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.user14-rg.name
    loadbalancer_id = azurerm_lb.user14-lb.id
    name = "user14-BackEndAddressPool"
}

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Parameters

>> from Terraform Registry

Explanation in Terraform Registry

Manages a Load Balancer Backend Address Pool.

NOTE: When using this resource, the Load Balancer needs to have a FrontEnd IP Configuration Attached

>> from Terraform Registry

Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/backendAddressPools (Azure Resource Manager)

The loadBalancers/backendAddressPools in Microsoft.Network can be configured in Azure Resource Manager with the resource name Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/backendAddressPools. The following sections describe how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

An example could not be found in GitHub.

Parameters

  • name required - string
  • type required - string
  • apiVersion required - string
  • properties required
      • location optional - string

        The location of the backend address pool.

      • loadBalancerBackendAddresses optional array
          • properties optional
              • virtualNetwork optional
                  • id required - string

                    Resource ID.

              • subnet optional
                  • id required - string

                    Resource ID.

              • ipAddress optional - string

                IP Address belonging to the referenced virtual network.

              • loadBalancerFrontendIPConfiguration optional
                  • id required - string

                    Resource ID.

          • name optional - string

            Name of the backend address.

>> from Azure Resource Manager Documentation

The Other Related Azure Load Balancer Resources

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Load Balancer Backend Address Pool?

Azure Load Balancer Backend Address Pool is a resource for Load Balancer of Microsoft Azure. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Azure Load Balancer Backend Address Pool?

For Terraform, the fantasthan/user16, milescattini/Terraform and philipatkinson86/azure-checkpoint-automation source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

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