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Server Load Balancer:GWLB listeners

Last Updated:Jun 22, 2026

A GWLB instance uses an IP listener to forward traffic from all ports to a backend server group over the Geneve protocol.

Supported protocol types and ports

When you create an IP listener, you do not need to specify a protocol or port. A GWLB instance supports only one listener.

Listener status

The following table describes each listener status and the allowed operations.

Status

Description

Lock status

Deletable

Updates allowed

Running

The listener is running properly.

N/A

Yes

Yes

Creating

The listener is being created.

N/A

No

No

Configuring

The listener is being configured.

N/A

No

Deleting

The listener is being deleted.

N/A

No

Related topics

Add and manage IP listeners