diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index ef98813bec..00e29dbf35 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ SUBDIRS= progs
 
 BUILD_MDB=@BUILD_MDB@
 BUILD_SQL=@BUILD_SQL@
+BUILD_BALANCER=@BUILD_BALANCER@
 
 # test primary backends (default)
 test tests:
 	@$(MAKE) mdb
+	@$(MAKE) lloadd
 
 # test all backends
 alltests: tests
@@ -48,6 +50,14 @@ ldif test-ldif: FORCE
 	@echo "Initiating LDAP tests for LDIF..."
 	@$(RUN) -b ldif all
 
+lloadd test-lloadd: lloadd-$(BUILD_BALANCER)
+lloadd-no:
+	@echo "run configure with --enable-balancer to run the Load Balancer tests"
+
+lloadd-yes: FORCE
+	@echo "Initiating LDAP tests for the Load Balancer..."
+	@$(RUN) lloadd-all
+
 regressions:	FORCE
 	@echo "Testing (available) ITS regressions"
 	@$(MAKE) mdb-its
diff --git a/tests/data/lloadd-anon.conf b/tests/data/lloadd-anon.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4233ac323c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/lloadd-anon.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Load balancer config -- for testing
+# $OpenLDAP$
+## This work is part of OpenLDAP Software <http://www.openldap.org/>.
+##
+## Copyright 1998-2020 The OpenLDAP Foundation.
+## All rights reserved.
+##
+## Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+## modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+## Public License.
+##
+## A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+## top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+## <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.
+
+# allow big PDUs from anonymous (for testing purposes)
+sockbuf_max_incoming 4194303
+
+backend uri=@URI2@
+    numconns=3
+    bindconns=2
+    retry=5000
+    max-pending-ops=5
+    conn-max-pending=3
+
+backend uri=@URI3@
+    numconns=3
+    bindconns=2
+    retry=5000
+    max-pending-ops=5
+    conn-max-pending=3
+
+backend uri=@URI4@
+    numconns=3
+    bindconns=2
+    retry=5000
+    max-pending-ops=5
+    conn-max-pending=3
diff --git a/tests/data/lloadd.conf b/tests/data/lloadd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30f5edf5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/lloadd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Load balancer config -- for testing
+# $OpenLDAP$
+## This work is part of OpenLDAP Software <http://www.openldap.org/>.
+##
+## Copyright 1998-2020 The OpenLDAP Foundation.
+## All rights reserved.
+##
+## Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+## modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+## Public License.
+##
+## A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+## top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+## <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.
+
+# allow big PDUs from anonymous (for testing purposes)
+sockbuf_max_incoming 4194303
+
+feature proxyauthz
+
+backend uri=@URI2@
+    bindmethod=simple
+    binddn="cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"
+    credentials=secret
+    numconns=3
+    bindconns=2
+    retry=5000
+    max-pending-ops=5
+    conn-max-pending=3
+
+backend uri=@URI3@
+    bindmethod=simple
+    binddn="cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"
+    credentials=secret
+    numconns=3
+    bindconns=2
+    retry=5000
+    max-pending-ops=5
+    conn-max-pending=3
+
+backend uri=@URI4@
+    bindmethod=simple
+    binddn="cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"
+    credentials=secret
+    numconns=3
+    bindconns=2
+    retry=5000
+    max-pending-ops=5
+    conn-max-pending=3
diff --git a/tests/scripts/defines.sh b/tests/scripts/defines.sh
index b454f83685..1c76132e2f 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/defines.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/defines.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ VALREGEXCONF=$DATADIR/slapd-valregex.conf
 
 DYNAMICCONF=$DATADIR/slapd-dynamic.ldif
 
+LLOADDCONF=$DATADIR/lloadd.conf
+LLOADDANONCONF=$DATADIR/lloadd-anon.conf
+
 # generated files
 CONF1=$TESTDIR/slapd.1.conf
 CONF2=$TESTDIR/slapd.2.conf
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ CMP="diff -i"
 BCMP="diff -iB"
 CMPOUT=/dev/null
 SLAPD="$TESTWD/../servers/slapd/slapd -s0"
+LLOADD="$TESTWD/../servers/lloadd/lloadd -s0"
 LDAPPASSWD="$CLIENTDIR/ldappasswd $TOOLARGS"
 LDAPSASLSEARCH="$CLIENTDIR/ldapsearch $SASLARGS $TOOLPROTO $LDAP_TOOLARGS -LLL"
 LDAPSASLWHOAMI="$CLIENTDIR/ldapwhoami $SASLARGS $LDAP_TOOLARGS"
diff --git a/tests/scripts/lloadd-all b/tests/scripts/lloadd-all
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..fae874cfcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/lloadd-all
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# $OpenLDAP$
+## This work is part of OpenLDAP Software <http://www.openldap.org/>.
+##
+## Copyright 1998-2020 The OpenLDAP Foundation.
+## All rights reserved.
+##
+## Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+## modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+## Public License.
+##
+## A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+## top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+## <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.
+
+. $SRCDIR/scripts/defines.sh
+
+TB="" TN=""
+if test -t 1 ; then
+    TB=`$SHTOOL echo -e "%B" 2>/dev/null`
+    TN=`$SHTOOL echo -e "%b" 2>/dev/null`
+fi
+
+FAILCOUNT=0
+SKIPCOUNT=0
+SLEEPTIME=10
+
+echo ">>>>> Executing all LDAP tests for the Load Balancer"
+
+if [ -n "$NOEXIT" ]; then
+    echo "Result    Test" > $TESTWD/results
+fi
+
+for CMD in $SRCDIR/scripts/lloadd/test*; do
+    case "$CMD" in
+        *~)        continue;;
+        *.bak)    continue;;
+        *.orig)    continue;;
+        *.sav)    continue;;
+        *)        test -f "$CMD" || continue;;
+    esac
+
+    # remove cruft from prior test
+    if test $PRESERVE = yes ; then
+        /bin/rm -rf $TESTDIR/db.*
+    else
+        /bin/rm -rf $TESTDIR
+    fi
+    if test $BACKEND = ndb ; then
+        mysql --user root <<EOF
+        drop database if exists db_1;
+        drop database if exists db_2;
+        drop database if exists db_3;
+        drop database if exists db_4;
+        drop database if exists db_5;
+        drop database if exists db_6;
+EOF
+    fi
+
+    BCMD=`basename $CMD`
+    if [ -x "$CMD" ]; then
+        echo ">>>>> Starting ${TB}$BCMD${TN} for $BACKEND..."
+        $CMD
+        RC=$?
+        if test $RC -eq 0 ; then
+            echo ">>>>> $BCMD completed ${TB}OK${TN} for $BACKEND."
+        else
+            echo ">>>>> $BCMD ${TB}failed${TN} for $BACKEND"
+            FAILCOUNT=`expr $FAILCOUNT + 1`
+
+            if [ -n "$NOEXIT" ]; then
+                echo "Continuing."
+            else
+                echo "(exit $RC)"
+                exit $RC
+            fi
+        fi
+    else
+        echo ">>>>> Skipping ${TB}$BCMD${TN} for $BACKEND."
+        SKIPCOUNT=`expr $SKIPCOUNT + 1`
+        RC="-"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$NOEXIT" ]; then
+        echo "$RC    $BCMD" >> $TESTWD/results
+    fi
+
+#    echo ">>>>> waiting $SLEEPTIME seconds for things to exit"
+#    sleep $SLEEPTIME
+    echo ""
+done
+
+if [ -n "$NOEXIT" ]; then
+    if [ "$FAILCOUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+        cat $TESTWD/results
+        echo "$FAILCOUNT tests for $BACKEND ${TB}failed${TN}. Please review the test log."
+    else
+        echo "All executed tests for $BACKEND ${TB}succeeded${TN}."
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "$SKIPCOUNT tests for the Load Balancer were ${TB}skipped${TN}."
diff --git a/tests/scripts/lloadd/test000-rootdse b/tests/scripts/lloadd/test000-rootdse
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a92f315501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/lloadd/test000-rootdse
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# $OpenLDAP$
+## This work is part of OpenLDAP Software <http://www.openldap.org/>.
+##
+## Copyright 1998-2020 The OpenLDAP Foundation.
+## All rights reserved.
+##
+## Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+## modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+## Public License.
+##
+## A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+## top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+## <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.
+
+echo "running defines.sh"
+. $SRCDIR/scripts/defines.sh
+
+mkdir -p $TESTDIR $DBDIR1
+
+echo "Starting slapd on TCP/IP port $PORT2..."
+. $CONFFILTER $BACKEND < $SCHEMACONF > $CONF2
+$SLAPD -f $CONF2 -h $URI2 -d $LVL > $LOG2 2>&1 &
+PID=$!
+if test $WAIT != 0 ; then
+    echo PID $PID
+    read foo
+fi
+KILLPIDS="$PID"
+
+echo "Starting a second slapd on TCP/IP port $PORT3..."
+. $CONFFILTER $BACKEND < $SCHEMACONF > $CONF3
+$SLAPD -f $CONF3 -h $URI3 -d $LVL > $LOG3 2>&1 &
+PID=$!
+if test $WAIT != 0 ; then
+    echo PID $PID
+    read foo
+fi
+KILLPIDS="$KILLPIDS $PID"
+
+echo "Starting a third slapd on TCP/IP port $PORT4..."
+. $CONFFILTER $BACKEND < $SCHEMACONF > $CONF4
+$SLAPD -f $CONF4 -h $URI4 -d $LVL > $LOG4 2>&1 &
+PID=$!
+if test $WAIT != 0 ; then
+    echo PID $PID
+    read foo
+fi
+KILLPIDS="$KILLPIDS $PID"
+
+echo "Starting lloadd on TCP/IP port $PORT1..."
+. $CONFFILTER $BACKEND < $LLOADDANONCONF > $CONF1
+$LLOADD -f $CONF1 -h $URI1 -d $LVL > $LOG1 2>&1 &
+PID=$!
+if test $WAIT != 0 ; then
+    echo PID $PID
+    read foo
+fi
+KILLPIDS="$KILLPIDS $PID"
+
+sleep $SLEEP0
+
+echo "Using ldapsearch to retrieve the root DSE..."
+for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5; do
+    $LDAPSEARCH -b "" -s base -H $URI1 \
+        '@extensibleObject' > $SEARCHOUT 2>&1
+    RC=$?
+    if test $RC = 0 ; then
+        break
+    fi
+    echo "Waiting $SLEEP1 seconds for lloadd to start..."
+    sleep $SLEEP1
+done
+
+if test $RC = 0 ; then
+    echo "Using ldapsearch to retrieve the cn=Subschema..."
+    $LDAPSEARCH -b "cn=Subschema" -s base -H $URI1 \
+        '(&(objectClasses=top)(objectClasses=2.5.6.0))' cn objectClass \
+        >> $SEARCHOUT  2>&1
+    RC=$?
+
+fi
+
+if test $RC = 0 ; then
+    echo "Using ldapsearch to retrieve the cn=Monitor..."
+    $LDAPSEARCH -b "cn=Monitor" -s base -H $URI1 \
+        '@monitor' >> $SEARCHOUT 2>&1
+    RC=$?
+fi
+
+test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
+
+count=3
+if test $RC != 0 ; then
+    echo ">>>>> Test failed"
+else
+    RC=`grep '^dn:' $SEARCHOUT | wc -l`
+    if test $RC != $count ; then
+        echo ">>>>> Test failed: expected $count entries, got" $RC
+        RC=1
+    else
+        echo ">>>>> Test succeeded"
+        RC=0
+    fi
+fi
+
+test $KILLSERVERS != no && wait
+
+exit $RC