Target Groups
Create and manage AWS Target Groups to control application traffic routing
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Create and manage AWS Target Groups to control application traffic routing
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Target Groups route traffic from a Load Balancer to specific backend resources, such as EC2 instances, IP addresses, or other Load Balancers (ALBs). They allow fine-grained control over request routing and health checks.
Create a Target Group, where you can define the resources, protocols, and health check settings for efficient traffic routing.
From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> Networking -> Load Balancers.
Select the Target Groups tab.
Click Add. The Create Target Group pane displays.
Complete the following fields:
Name: Give the Target Group a unique name
Target type: Select the target type for your needs:
Instance: For EC2 instances.
IP: For specific IP addresses.
ALB: For registering another Load Balancer.
Port number and Protocol: Choose the port and protocol for communication.
Health Checks: Set up health check criteria to monitor target health.
Click Add to create the Target Group.
Register backend resources to your Target Group. Registered targets will receive traffic routed by the Load Balancer. You can register the following types of targets:
EC2 Instances
IP addresses
ALB Load Balancers*
*Before registering an ALB as a target, you must first create a Load Balancer (from the Networking tab) and add a listener. Only then can you register the ALB to your Target Group.
From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> Networking -> Load Balancers.
Select the Target Groups tab.
Select Register Targets. The Register Targets pane displays.
In the Target field, specify the target:
For EC2 Instance Type: Select the Instance from the Target list box.
For IP Type: Enter the IP address of the resource in the Add IP Address field.
For ALB Type: Select the ALB from the Target list box.
Click Register. The target is registered to the Target Group.
You can manage your Target Groups by editing, deregistering targets, or deleting them directly from the menu options in the Target Groups tab.
From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> Networking -> Load Balancers.
Select the Target Groups tab.
Select Edit.
Make the necessary changes to the Target Group settings (e.g., health check path).
Click Update. The changes are applied.
From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> Networking -> Load Balancers.
Select the Target Groups tab.
Select Deregister Targets. The Deregister Targets pane displays.
In the Targets list box, select the target you wish to remove.
Click Deregister. The selected target is deregistered from the Target Group.
From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> Networking -> Load Balancers.
Select the Target Groups tab.
Select Delete.
Click Confirm to confirm the deletion. The Target Group is permanently removed.
Click the menu icon () next to the Target Group where you want to register targets.
Click the menu icon () next to the Target Group you want to edit.
Click the menu icon () next to the Target Group where you want to deregister targets.
Click the menu icon () next to the Target Group you want to delete.
