CHAPTER16 Services
Mediant 4000 SBC | User's Manual
2. Click New; the following dialog box appears:
3. Configure an Upstream Group according to the parameters described in the table below.
4. Click Apply, and then save your settings to flash memory.
Table 16-23:Upstream Groups Table Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
General
'Index'
[UpstreamGroup_
Index]
Defines an index number for the new table row.
Note:
■ Each row must be configured with a unique index.
■ The parameter is mandatory.
'Name'
name
[UpstreamGroup_
Name]
Defines a descriptive name, which is used when associating the row
in other tables.
The valid value is a string of up to 40 characters. By default, no value
is defined.
Note:
■ Each row must be configured with a unique name.
■ The NGINX directive for this parameter is "upstream name {… }".
■ The parameter is mandatory.
■ The parameter value cannot contain a forward slash (/).
'Protocol'
protocol
[UpstreamGroup_
Protocol]
Defines the protocol.
■ [0] HTTP/HTTPS (default)
■ [1] TCP/UDP
Note:
■ To assign the Upstream Group to a TCP/UDP Proxy Server,
configure the parameter to TCP/UDP. To configure TCP/UDP
Proxy Servers, see Configuring TCP-UDP Proxy Servers on
page269.
■ To assign the Upstream Group to an HTTP Proxy Server,
configure the parameter to HTTP/HTTPS. To configure HTTP
Proxy Servers, see Configuring HTTP Proxy Servers on page263.
■ For NGINX, the parameter determines nesting within the "http" or
"stream" context.
'Load Balancing
Mode'
load-balancing-
mode
Defines the load-balancing of traffic method for the hosts belonging to
the Upstream Group.
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