To create backend "my-backend" for a load balancer, run:
gdcloud compute backends create my-backend \
--cluster-name="user-vm-1-cluster" \
--labels=app=web,rev=v1.2
REQUIRED FLAGS
--labels strings Selector defining which endpoints (Pods or VMs) to use for this backend.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--cluster-name string Name of the Kubernetes cluster that the scope of the defined selectors are limited to.
--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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