To add the backend "backend-1" to the global backend service "backend-service-1", run:
gdcloud compute backend-services add-backend backend-service-1 \
--global \
--backend-zone=us-central1-a \
--backend=backend-1
To add the backend "backend-1 to the zonal backend service "backend-service-1", run:
gdcloud compute backend-services add-backend backend-service-1 \
--backend=backend-1
REQUIRED FLAGS
--backend string Name of the backend to add to the backend service.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--backend-zone string Name of zone in which the referenced backend is created. This is a required flag for adding a backend to a global backend service.
--global If set, the backend is added to the global backend service.
--zone string Zone to use for this invocation. To preset the zone flag for all commands that require it, run: "gdcloud config set core/zone ZONE". The zone flag is available only in multi-zone environments.
GDCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands: --configuration, --format, --help, --project, --quiet.
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