Changing the Load Balancing Algorithm

Scenario

This section describes how you can change the load balancing algorithm.

For details about load balancing algorithms, see Load Balancing Algorithms.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. In the upper left corner of the page, click and select the desired region and project.
3. Click in the upper left corner to display Service List and choose Networking > Elastic Load Balance.
4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Elastic Load Balance > Backend Server Groups.
5. On the Backend Server Groups page, locate the target backend server group and click Edit in the Operation column.
6. In the Modify Backend Server Group dialog box, change the load balancing algorithm.
7. Click OK.

The new load balancing algorithm takes effect immediately and will be used to route requests over new connections. However, the previous load balancing algorithm will still be used to route requests over established connections.