HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 59)

Configuring a load balancer
A load balancer distributes network traffic and enables optimal resource utilization across servers
in a virtual or physical server group.
Before beginning the configuration described in the following sections, the system administrator
installs and configures a load balancer. A hardware load balancer is installed in an enclosure,
and a software load balancer is installed on a physical server or virtual machine. The registration
information about the load balancer is stored on the CMS, in the infrastructure orchestration
inventory.
To use a load balancer with Matrix infrastructure orchestration, Operations Orchestration workflows
are required. By default, Operations Orchestration workflows for the HAProxy and F5 BIG-IP Local
Traffic Manager load balancers are included for use with infrastructure orchestration. The F5 BIG-IP
Local Traffic Manager load balancer supports high availability and multi-tenancy.
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