Technical data
76 ServerIron ADX Graphical User Interface Guide
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Health checks
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For more information on configuring port policies, refer to the ServerIron ADX Server Load 
Balancing Guide.
Configuring element health checks
The ADX device allows the creation of a health check that is customized for a given application 
server. Such definition is also known as element health check. You can specify the health check 
frequency, the number of retrials, and the number of other parameters for server health check.
Settings for different element health checks
You can use the following health check types to create an element health checks:
• TCP
•UDP
• Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
• Boolean
To configure an element health check policy on the device, perform the following steps within the 
Configure tab.
1. Click Traffic on the menu bar. 
2. From the sidebar, select Health Checks, and then select Element Health Checks.
The Element Health Checks page is displayed, as shown in Figure 59.
FIGURE 59 Element health check summary 
3. Click New Element Health Check.










