How to Add a Real Server

You can add a server to a service or rule group to load balance the incoming web traffic. Perform the following steps to add a Real Server:

From the BASIC > Services page in the Services section, identify the service to which you want to add a Real Server.
Click the Server option next to the service to add the server. The Add Real Server window appears.
Specify values for the following:
1. Server Name – Enter a name to identify this server.
2. Identifier - Select the way you want the Barracuda Web Application Firewall to identify the server.
  1. IP Address - Identifies the server through the IP address.
  2. Hostname - Identifies the server IP address through the hostname that gets resolved using the DNS server configured in the BASIC > IP Configuration > DNS Configuration section.
3. Version – Select the Internet protocol version from the drop-down list.
4. IP Address – Enter the IP address of the server.
5. Port – Enter the port number of the server.
6. Backup server – Set to Yes if you want this server to be used when all other servers fail or are out of service.
7. Weight – Set the load balancing weight for the server.
Click Add.

To configure a Real Server to handle requests matching a content rule:

From the BASIC > Services page, identify the Content Rule to which you want to add a Real Server.
Click the Add Server option next to the rule. The Add Real Server window opens.
Specify values for the following:
1. Server Name – Enter a name to identify this server.
2. Version – Select the Internet protocol version from the drop-down list.
3. IP Address – Enter the IP address of the server.
4. Port – Enter the port number of the server.
5. Backup server – Set to Yes if you want this server to be used when all other servers fail or are out of service.
6. Weight – Set the load balancing weight for the server.
Click Add.