Sample topology for NLB-based cluster deployment

The sample topology provided here

  • places the Threat Defense Virtual cluster between internal and external load balancers,

  • uses a Management Center Virtual instance to manage the cluster, and

  • depicts both inbound and outbound traffic flow patterns.

Traffic flow patterns

This topology shows how traffic moves through the network components:

  • Inbound traffic: Traffic from the internet goes to the external load balancer, which transmits the traffic to the Threat Defense Virtual cluster. After the traffic has been inspected by a Threat Defense Virtual instance in the cluster, it is forwarded to the application virtual machine (VM).

  • Outbound traffic: Traffic from the application VM is transmitted to the internal load balancer. Traffic is then forwarded to the Threat Defense Virtual cluster and then sent out to the internet.

This topology illustrates the traffic flow in an NLB-based cluster deployment, detailing how inbound and outbound traffic is managed through the external and internal load balancers and the Threat Defense Virtual cluster.