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TrafficManager


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Resource Overview​

Traffic Manager is a DNS-based global traffic distribution service that routes user requests to the most appropriate service endpoint.
It supports multiple routing methods such as latency, priority, and geographic location, enabling both high availability and performance optimization.

Associated Resources​

Parent Resources​

Connected Resources​

Resource Configuration​

  • traffic_routing_method : Routing method used to distribute client requests to endpoints
    • Geographic, MultiValue, Performance, Priority, Subnet, Weighted
  • relative_domain_name : Domain name used by Traffic Manager
  • ttl : Time To Live value for DNS records
  • tag : Tags used to categorize resources - maximum 512 characters, key:value

Endpoint Monitor Settings (endpoint_monitor_setting)​

  • endpoint_monitor_setting.protocol : Protocol used for monitoring - HTTP, HTTPS, TCP
  • endpoint_monitor_setting.port : Port number used for monitoring - 0 ~ 65535
  • endpoint_monitor_setting.path : Monitoring path when using HTTP/HTTPS

Azure Endpoint (azure_endpoint)​

  • azure_endpoint.linked_resource_type : Azure endpoint type
  • azure_endpoint.linked_target_name : Name of the Azure resource to connect
  • azure_endpoint.weight : Traffic distribution weight for the endpoint
  • azure_endpoint.priority : Endpoint priority

Nested Endpoint (nested_endpoint)​

  • nested_endpoint.linked_traffic_manager_name : Name of the child Traffic Manager to connect
  • nested_endpoint.weight : Traffic distribution weight for the endpoint
  • nested_endpoint.priority : Endpoint priority
  • nested_endpoint.endpoint_location : Azure region of the endpoint
  • nested_endpoint.min_child_endpoints : Minimum number of online child endpoints required to route traffic

External Endpoint (external_endpoint)​

  • external_endpoint.target_name : Target name of the external endpoint (resource or domain)
  • external_endpoint.weight : Traffic distribution weight for the endpoint
  • external_endpoint.priority : Endpoint priority
  • external_endpoint.endpoint_location : Azure region of the endpoint

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