Starting with NSX Advanced Load Balancer 22.1.2, support for GSLB service pool selection through topology policy is available. The UI support for GSLB pool selection is available from NSX Advanced Load Balancer version 22.1.3 onwards.

Log in to UI and navigate to Applications > GSLB Services. Select the desired GSLB services and click the edit icon.

Under GSLB pools, click Add Pool to open New GSLB Pool window.

Navigate to Applications > GSLB Services. Select the required GSLB service and click edit icon to configure topology policy rule for GSLB service group selection. Select Topology Policy checkbox.



Navigate to Applications > Virtual Services. Select the DNS Virtual service hosting the GSLB service and click edit. Go to Policies > Topology Policy and click Edit. Configure the match criteria and select action as pool selection, specify the pool name of GSLB service to be selected if match criteria is met. The topology policy is configured as shown below:





Name: Specify the name of the rule.

Matches: Select the match for DNS service pool. The following are the options available:

  • Client IP Address

  • Protocol

  • Query Name

  • Query Type

  • Geographical Location

Actions: Select the DNS policy action from the drop-down menu. The following are the options available:

  • Allow/ Drop Query

  • Query Response

  • Pool Switching

  • Rate Limit

  • GSLB Service Group Selection

  • GSLB Site