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Part-69: Global External Load balancer with HTTPS Google Managed SSL in GCP Cloud

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Google Cloud - Global Application Load Balancer HTTPS with Google Managed SSL

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Step-01: Introduction

Pre-requisite-1: Create Instance Templates, Create Managed Instance Groups as part of below demo

https://dev.to/latchudevops/part-67-mastering-google-cloud-global-load-balancers-regional-mig-global-http-demo-n98
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Create Global Application Load Balancer - HTTPS with Google Managed SSL Certificates

Step-02: Create Global HTTPS Load Balancer

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  • Go to Network Services -> Load Balancing -> CREATE LOAD BALANCER
  • Select Application Load Balancer (HTTP/S): START CONFIGURATION
  • Internet facing or internal only: From Internet to my VMs or serverless services
  • Global or Regional: Global external Application Load Balancer
  • Load Balancer name: global-lb-external-https-google-managedssl

Frontend Configuration

  • Click on ADD FRONTEND IP AND PORT
  • Name: frontend-https-google-managedssl
  • Description: frontend-https-google-managedssl
  • Protocol: HTTPS
  • IP Version: IPv4
  • IP Address: global-lb-ip3 CREATE NEW EXTERNAL STATCI IP
  • Port: 443

CREATE GOOGLE MANAGED SSL CERTIFICATE

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  • Click on CREATE A NEW CERTIFICATE
  • NAME: app1-google-managed
  • Description: app1-google-managed
  • DOMAINS: myapp1.kalyanreddydaida.com, myapp1.stacksimplify.com
  • Click on CREATE
  • Enable HTTP to HTTPS Redirect: enabled
  • Click on DONE

Backend Configuration

  • CLick on CREATE A BACKEND SERVICE
  • Name: mybackend-svc1
  • Description: mybackend-svc1
  • Backend type: Instance Group
  • Protocol: HTTP
  • Named Port: webserver80 (AUTO-POPULATED WHEN BACKEND IS SELECTED AS mig1-lbdemo)
  • Timeout: 30
  • BACKENDS 
Instance Group: mig1-us-central1
Port Numbers: 80
REST ALL LEAVE TO DEFAULTS
Click on DONE
Instance Group: mig1-us-east1
Port Numbers: 80
REST ALL LEAVE TO DEFAULTS
Click on DONE
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  • Disable Cloud CDN
  • Health Check: http-health-check
  • Security: Cloud Armor backend security policy: NONE
  • Click on CREATE
  • Routing Rules 
Mode: Simple host and path rule
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  • Review and Finalize

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  • Review all settings
  • Click on CREATE

Step-03: Verify Load Balancer

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  • Go to Network Services -> Load Balancing -> global-lb-external-https-google-managedssl
  • Review the Tabs

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LOAD BALANCERS
BACKENDS
FRONTENDS
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Step-04: Verify SSL Certificate in Certificate Manager

Goto Security -> Certificate Manager -> Data Protection
Click on CLASSIC CERTIFICATES -> app1-google-managed

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Step-05: Add DNS Recordset in your desired Domain Provider

- Create LB IP as A record in your DNS Provider

Step-06: Access Application using LB IP on browser

Important Note: WAIT FOR 3 to 5 Minutes before Load Balancer is fully operational

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Step-08: Delete Load Balancer

  • Delete the Load balancer created as part of this demo.

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