Introduction

How this manual is organised, the conventions it uses, and an overview of Endurance and its key features.

About this Manual

This document covers all required administration information for v3.1.x Loadbalancer.org Endurance appliances.

For simplicity, this document is structured in the same way as the Endurance main menu.

About Endurance

Endurance is Loadbalancer.org’s next-gen ADC. Built on a modern OS architecture, its rich feature set and robust architecture incorporates advanced automation, API integration, and powerful security features to provide a comprehensive solution for managing application delivery across distributed environments.

Currently, Endurance is available as a ISO for VMWare.

Latest Version Release Notes & Known Issues

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Appliance Configuration Overview

Initial network configuration can be performed at the console or via a browser using the Network Setup Wizard. Once the wizard has been run, load balanced services can be configured using the WebUI or using the API. When using the WebUI, API calls are used in the background to configure the appliance.

By default, the WebUI is accessible on HTTPS port 443, this can be changed if required.

We recommend that where possible two appliances are deployed for high availability and resilience, this avoids introducing a single point of failure to your network. For more information, see High Availability Configuration

Appliance Access & Security

WebUI

The first WebUI user account is added when the Network Setup Wizard is run. The user is automatically added to the System Admin role which grants full system rights. Additional user accounts can be added if required, permissions granted to each user are based on the role(s) allocated either directly to the user or via group membership and the permissions configured for those role(s).

Console & SSH

"loadbalancer" User

If required, console and SSH access for the "loadbalancer" CLI user account can be enabled. This allows both Linux OS and Endurance specific commands to be run.

"lbsystem" User (Console only)

The "lbsystem" CLI user account provides access to a limited range of commands such as appliance restart and shutdown.

Contacting Support

If you have any questions regarding the appliance or need assistance with load balancing your application, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team. For details, see Technical Support.