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# create

## Usage

```
ionosctl compute loadbalancer create [flags]
```

## Aliases

For `loadbalancer` command:

```
[lb]
```

For `create` command:

```
[c]
```

## Description

Use this command to create a new Load Balancer within the Virtual Data Center. Load balancers can be used for public or private IP traffic. The name, IP and DHCP for the Load Balancer can be set.

Use `--wait` (`-w`) to wait for the resource to reach AVAILABLE state.

Required values to run command:

* Data Center Id

## Options

```
  -u, --api-url string         Override default host URL. Preferred over the config file override 'cloud' and env var 'IONOS_API_URL' (default "https://api.ionos.com")
      --cols strings           Set of columns to be printed on output 
                               Available columns: [LoadBalancerId Name Dhcp State Ip DatacenterId]
  -c, --config string          Configuration file used for authentication (default "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ionosctl/config.yaml")
      --datacenter-id string   The unique Data Center Id (required)
  -D, --depth int              Level of detail for response objects (default 1)
      --dhcp                   Indicates if the Load Balancer will reserve an IP using DHCP. E.g.: --dhcp=true, --dhcp=false (default true)
  -F, --filters strings        Limit results to results containing the specified filter:KEY1=VALUE1,KEY2=VALUE2
  -f, --force                  Force command to execute without user input
  -h, --help                   Print usage
      --limit int              Maximum number of items to return per request (default 50)
  -n, --name string            Name of the Load Balancer (default "Load Balancer")
      --no-headers             Don't print table headers when table output is used
      --offset int             Number of items to skip before starting to collect the results
      --order-by string        Property to order the results by
  -o, --output string          Desired output format [text|json|api-json] (default "text")
      --query string           JMESPath query string to filter the output
  -q, --quiet                  Quiet output
  -t, --timeout int            Timeout in seconds for --wait and other wait operations (default 600)
  -v, --verbose count          Increase verbosity level [-v, -vv, -vvv]
  -w, --wait                   Wait for the resource to reach AVAILABLE state after the command completes. No-op for list commands
```

## Examples

```
ionosctl compute loadbalancer create --datacenter-id DATACENTER_ID
```