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page_title: "Google: google_compute_forwarding_rule"
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  Manages a Target Pool within GCE.
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# google\_compute\_forwarding\_rule

Manages a Forwarding Rule within GCE. This binds an ip and port range to a target pool. For more
information see [the official
documentation](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/load-balancing/network/forwarding-rules) and
[API](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/reference/latest/forwardingRules).

## Example Usage

```tf
resource "google_compute_forwarding_rule" "default" {
  name       = "test"
  target     = "${google_compute_target_pool.default.self_link}"
  port_range = "80"
}
```

## Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

* `name` - (Required) A unique name for the resource, required by GCE. Changing
    this forces a new resource to be created.

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* `backend_service` - (Optional) BackendService resource to receive the
    matched traffic. Only used for internal load balancing.

* `description` - (Optional) Textual description field.

* `ip_address` - (Optional) The static IP. (if not set, an ephemeral IP is
    used).

* `ip_protocol` - (Optional) The IP protocol to route, one of "TCP" "UDP" "AH"
    "ESP" or "SCTP" for external load balancing, "TCP" or "UDP" for internal
    (default "TCP").

* `load_balancing_scheme` - (Optional) Type of load balancing to use. Can be
    set to "INTERNAL" or "EXTERNAL" (default "EXTERNAL").

* `network` - (Optional) Network that the load balanced IP should belong to.
    Only used for internal load balancing. If it is not provided, the default
    network is used.

* `port_range` - (Optional) A range e.g. "1024-2048" or a single port "1024"
    (defaults to all ports!). Only used for external load balancing.

* `ports` - (Optional) A list of ports to use for internal load balancing
    (defaults to all ports).

* `project` - (Optional) The project in which the resource belongs. If it
    is not provided, the provider project is used.

* `region` - (Optional) The Region in which the created address should reside.
    If it is not provided, the provider region is used.

* `subnetwork` - (Optional) Subnetwork that the load balanced IP should belong
    to. Only used for internal load balancing. Must be specified if the network
    is in custom subnet mode.

* `target` - (Optional) URL of target pool. Required for external load
    balancing.

## Attributes Reference

In addition to the arguments listed above, the following computed attributes are
exported:

* `self_link` - The URI of the created resource.