Configuring listeners
Listeners in an application gateway listen for any incoming requests. After a new request is detected, it's forwarded to the backend pool based on the rules and settings we have defined. In this recipe, we will add a new listener to our application gateway.
Getting ready
Before you start, open the browser and go to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com.
How to do it...
In order to add a listener to an application gateway, we must do the following:
- In the Azure portal, locate the previously created application gateway.
- In the Application gateway pane, under Settings, select Listeners, then select Add listener to add a new listener, or edit an existing one:
Figure 12.16: Adding a new listener through the Azure portal
- In the new pane, we need to provide a name for the listener (if you are editing an existing listener, this option will be grayed out), select the Frontend IP configuration, and provide the Port and Protocol that...