Discussion on: Getting Started: Create and Manage Cloud Resources: Challenge Lab

[Ayush Modi]

Would you mind explaining, in task 3 step 5, why do we need to add the following code?

gcloud compute instance-groups managed \ 
set-named-ports nginx-group \
--named-ports http:80

Didn't they ask us to just create the health check?
I really think I'm missing some theory and it'd be great if someone could explain

[resonates7]

Hi Ayush, that bit is required in the instructions, although it isn't associated with a the health check. The instructions indicate 'Create a backend service, and attach the managed instance group with named port (http:80).'

Named ports are used by load balancers. Check out this documentation for more info:

cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/refere...