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# AWS::ElasticLoadBalancing::LoadBalancer ConnectionDrainingPolicy
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Specifies the connection draining settings for your Classic Load Balancer.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Enabled](#cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectiondrainingpolicy-enabled)" : Boolean,
  "[Timeout](#cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectiondrainingpolicy-timeout)" : Integer
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Enabled](#cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectiondrainingpolicy-enabled): Boolean
  [Timeout](#cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectiondrainingpolicy-timeout): Integer
```

## Properties
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`Enabled`  <a name="cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectiondrainingpolicy-enabled"></a>
Specifies whether connection draining is enabled for the load balancer.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Timeout`  <a name="cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectiondrainingpolicy-timeout"></a>
The maximum time, in seconds, to keep the existing connections open before deregistering the instances.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Integer  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## See also
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+ [ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/2012-06-01/APIReference/API_ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes.html) in the *Elastic Load Balancing API Reference (version 2012-06-01)*
+ [Connection Draining](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/latest/classic/config-conn-drain.html) in the *User Guide for Classic Load Balancers*