Using the Add-AzApplicationGatewayBackendHttpSettings Cmdlet in Windows PowerShell

Introduction: The Add-AzApplicationGatewayBackendHttpSettings cmdlet is a powerful tool in Windows PowerShell that allows users to configure backend HTTP settings for an Azure Application Gateway. This cmdlet is particularly useful for system engineers and administrators who work with Windows environments and need to manage and optimize their application gateways.

Examples: To illustrate the usage of the Add-AzApplicationGatewayBackendHttpSettings cmdlet in a Windows environment, let's consider a scenario where we want to add a new backend HTTP setting for an Azure Application Gateway.

Example 1: Adding a Basic Backend HTTP Setting

Add-AzApplicationGatewayBackendHttpSettings -Name "BackendHttpSettings1" -Port 80 -Protocol Http -CookieBasedAffinity Disabled -RequestTimeout 30

In this example, we use the Add-AzApplicationGatewayBackendHttpSettings cmdlet to create a new backend HTTP setting named "BackendHttpSettings1". We specify the port as 80, the protocol as HTTP, disable cookie-based affinity, and set the request timeout to 30 seconds. This setting can be further customized as per the requirements of the application gateway.

Example 2: Adding a Backend HTTP Setting with SSL

$sslCert = Get-AzApplicationGatewaySslCertificate -Name "MySslCertificate"
Add-AzApplicationGatewayBackendHttpSettings -Name "BackendHttpSettings2" -Port 443 -Protocol Https -CookieBasedAffinity Enabled -RequestTimeout 60 -AuthenticationCertificates $sslCert

In this example, we add a backend HTTP setting named "BackendHttpSettings2" with port 443 and the protocol set to HTTPS. We enable cookie-based affinity, set the request timeout to 60 seconds, and specify an authentication certificate obtained using the Get-AzApplicationGatewaySslCertificate cmdlet.