Prerequisites for Setting Up Load Balancing

Before configuring your load balancer, you must:

• Install a web server.

• If using Apache Web Server, you must have it set up properly before installing. For more information, see Using Apache Web Server.

• Install the load balancer plug-in.

  For information on the installation procedure, see the Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Installation Guide (if using the stand-alone Application Server) or the Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX (if using Java Enterprise System).

• If using Apache Web Server or Microsoft IIS, configure the web server. See Chapter 4, Configuring Web Servers for Load Balancing

• Create Application Server clusters or server instances to participate in load balancing.

• Deploy applications to these clusters or instances.