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# Configure an ECS load balancer

Configure an AWS Classic Load Balancer for accessing Prisma Cloud Console. Console serves its UI and API over HTTPS on port 8083, and Defender communicates with Console over a websocket on port 8084. You’ll set up a single load balancer to forward requests for both port 8083 and 8084 to Console, with the load balancer checking Console’s health using the */api/v1/\_ping* endpoint on port 8083.

For the complete install procedure for Prisma Cloud on Amazon ECS, see [here](https://docs.twistlock.com/docs/latest/install/install_amazon_ecs.html).

1. Log into the AWS Management Console.
2. Go to **Services > Compute > EC2**.
3. In the left menu, go to **Load Balancing > Load Balancers**.
4. Create a load balancer.
   1. Click **Create Load Balancer**.
   2. In **Classic Load Balancer**, click **Create**.
   3. Give your load balancer a name, such as **pc-ecs-lb**.
   4. Leave default **VPC**.
   5. Create the following listener configuration:
      * **Load Balancer Protocol**: TCP
      * **Load Balancer Port**: 8083
      * **Instance Protocol**: TCP
      * **Instance Port**: 8083
   6. Click **Add** to add another listener using following listener configuration:
      * **Load Balancer Protocol**: TCP
      * **Load Balancer Port**: 8084
      * **Instance Protocol**: TCP
      * **Instance Port**: 8084
   7. Click **Next: Assign Security Groups**.
      * Select the **pc-security-group**
   8. Click **Next Configure Security Settings**.
      * Ignore the warning and click **Next: Configure Health Check**
   9. Use the following health check configuration:
      * **Ping Protocol**: HTTPS
      * **Ping Port**: 8083
      * **Ping Path**: /api/v1/\_ping
      * For **Advanced Details**, accept the default settings.
   10. Click **Next: Add EC2 Instances**
       * Do not select any instances.
   11. Click **Next: Add Tags**.
       * Under **Key**, enter **Name**.
       * Under **Value**, enter **pc-ecs-lb**.
   12. Click **Review and Create**.
   13. Review your settings and select **Create**.
   14. Review the load balancer that was created and record its **DNS Name**.


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