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1. 1. Load Balancer Details:
      • Name.
      • Subnet. Select the desired subnet.
        
   2. Listener Details:
      • Name.
      • Protocol and Port. The protocol defines the type of network traffic the listener will handle, while the port specifies the network port on which the listener will accept incoming traffic. In our example we select protocol HTTP and port 80.
        
   3. Pool Details:
      • Name.
      • Algorithm. The algorithm determines how traffic is distributed across the members. We select ROUND_ROBIN.
        
   4. Pool Members:
      • Add members. Choose the desired members among those available. We add VM-1 and VM-2, the names of the VMs in our example. 
      • Port. For each VM, specify the port number on which the member will receive traffic. In our case, we expose the service nginx server on port 80.
      • Weight. The weight of the member for load balancing purposes. The weight determines the relative portion of requests the member should handle compared to others. We use the default value.
        
   5. Monitor Details: Decide whether you'd like to create a Health Monitor. In this example, we will not make use of a monitor. 
      

Once all the details are provided, click on "Create Load Balancer". 

2. Make sure that the load balancer has a floating-PI associated to it. To associate a floating-IP to your brand new load balancer, move to the "Project → Network → Load Balancers" Section of the left hand menu of the dashboard. Then, display the options within the drop-down menu on the right side for the desired load balancer, and click on "Associate Floating IP".  Then, select the floating IP among those suggested in the drop-down menu "Floating IP adress or Pool". Finally, click on "Associate". The floating-IP associated to the load balancer appears in the overview of its characteristics. In order to see them, click on the name of your load balancer in the "Project → Network → Load Balancers" Section of the dashboard.

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