| Plugin Title | LB No Instances |
| Cloud | AZURE |
| Category | Load Balancer |
| Description | Detects load balancers that have no backend instances attached |
| More Info | All load balancers should have backend server resources. Those without any are consuming costs without providing any functionality. Additionally, old load balancers with no instances pose a security concern if new instances are accidentally attached. |
| AZURE Link | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/load-balancer-overview |
| Recommended Action | Delete old load balancers that no longer have backend resources. |
- Log into the Microsoft Azure Management Console.
- In search bar at the top search for Load balancers and select "Load Balancers".
- Select the "Load balancer" by clicking on the "Name" as a link which needs to be checked for active Instances.
- On the "Load balancer" page, scroll down the left navigation panel and choose the "Backend pools" option.
- On the "Backend pools" pane that opens, if there are no backend instances then we should delete it as a security best practice.
- In the left navigation panel click on "Overview" and click on "Delete" button at the top to delete the load balancer.
- In the confimation box that opens, click "Yes" to confirm deletion of this load balancer.
- Repeat step number 3 - 7 to check and delete old load balancers that no longer have backend resources.
