Watchguard V10 - Defining a Load-Balancing Action

Defining a Load-Balancing Action
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7 Click Done to close the New Mapping dialog box and
return to the New Load Balancing/NAT dialog box.
The new mapping entry is displayed.
8 Click Done.
Defining a Load-Balancing Action
To define a load-balancing action:
1 Click New.
The New Load Balancing/NAT Action dialog box appears.
2 In the Name and Description fields, type a name and
brief description for the load balancing action. The
Description field is optional.
3 Select Virtual IP from the NAT Type drop-down list.
4 Select one of the following options from the Load
Balancing Algorithm drop-down list:
Round Robin
Each server is treated with equal priority.
Weighted Round Robin
Each server is given priority based on its ability to
deliver specific applications.
Random
Traffic is randomly distributed to a series of
servers.
Weighted Random
Algorithm weights are assigned to servers based
on server capacity limitations.
Least Connection
When new traffic is sent to the servers, an
algorithm determines which server has the least
number of connections.