testing-load-balancers - Test and validate load balancer behavior
Validate load balancer behavior, failover, and traffic distribution.
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Updated: 2026-03-20Capabilities
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What this skill does
- send requests through load balancer
- verify SSL/TLS termination
- test traffic distribution
- validate health check behavior
- stop backend instances
- test failover scenarios
- validate session persistence
- test connection draining
- document test results
Inputs
- load balancer endpoint
- backend instances
- HTTP client tools
- load balancer configuration
- health check settings
Outputs
- traffic distribution report
- health check failover timeline
- session persistence validation results
- SSL/TLS certificate verification report
- load balancer behavior summary
Requirements
- load balancer deployed in test environment
- multiple backend instances running
- HTTP client tools (curl, wrk, hey, or k6)
- access to load balancer configuration
- ability to stop and start backend instances