HELP: HAProxy

canefield · May 14, 2012, 6:19 PM

Dear all,

Is there any pfSense documentation about how-to configure HAProxy (Settings, Frontends and Servers).

In the settings tab there is a 'Maxinum connections'…how many to choose. What system resource is being used? The part about 'Global Advanced pass thru'...what to/may be entered? How to configure the 'Frontends' and 'Servers' in detail? Can I make use of 'Host-Header', URIs or SSL-offloading?

Thanks,
Canefield

marcelloc · May 14, 2012, 6:49 PM

there is a doc http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Haproxy_package
and some threads about haproxy
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,46558.0.html
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,43188.0.html

canefield · May 15, 2012, 11:51 PM

Sorry guys,

Bud for some reason HAProxy doesn't work for me…I've filled in the 'Frontends' as well as the 'Servers'. Can I test or view some logs why it isn't working? How? Has somebody a good screenshot/how-to configure HAProxy?

Furthermore the '/haproxy?stats' is not working, how come? So browsing to my pfSense box (http://192.168.x.y:81/haproxy?stats).

Thanks,
Canefield

marcelloc · May 16, 2012, 3:15 AM

canefield,

what haproxy version are you using?

The stats is the best place to see what is working and what is not working.

Try to startup it via console to see if there are some config errors…

canefield · May 16, 2012, 8:26 AM

Marcello,

I'm using HAProxy version 1.4.20 pkg v 1.0; as far as I know the newest one in the 'Packages'-list.
While configuring I think I make the mismatch. That is because I really can't find a goof how-to on each of the three tabs.

In underneath link a saw a how-to, but whithout luck:
http://conheotiensinh.blogspot.com/2011/12/config-haproxy-with-pfsense-version-201.html
Additional HAProxy LB: http://conheotiensinh.blogspot.com/2011/12/setting-up-high-availability-load.html

Simply the pfSense box adding the suffix doesn't comply; http://192.168.x.y/haproxy?stats
So far I understand I configure this for each Frontend? What Username & Password should I give in?

Thanks,
Canefield

marcelloc · May 16, 2012, 2:30 PM

Try the haproxy-full package.

It's the one I use.

canefield · Aug 3, 2012, 10:27 AM

Still no luck with pfSense and HAProxy nor HAProxy-Full. I'm still trying to complete the process to make Exchange (with all functionality) and SMTP available in a Load Balanced and Reverse Proxy scheme. Can you/anybody help me out?

@canefield:

Marcello,

I'm using HAProxy version 1.4.20 pkg v 1.0; as far as I know the newest one in the 'Packages'-list.
While configuring I think I make the mismatch. That is because I really can't find a goof how-to on each of the three tabs.

In underneath link a saw a how-to, but whithout luck:
http://conheotiensinh.blogspot.com/2011/12/config-haproxy-with-pfsense-version-201.html
Additional HAProxy LB: http://conheotiensinh.blogspot.com/2011/12/setting-up-high-availability-load.html

Simply the pfSense box adding the suffix doesn't comply; http://192.168.x.y/haproxy?stats
~~So far I understand I configure this for each Frontend? What Username & Password should I give in?~~
As far I have read the statistics are only available on the pfSense box; so http://192.168.x.y/haproxy?stats. It doesn't work. I can't see a thing. Furthermore, how to configure '/haproxy?stats' while using multiple Frontends? All linking to the same address?

Thanks,
Canefield

KR,
Canefield

marcelloc · Aug 4, 2012, 4:27 AM

Canefield,

I'm working on apache-modsecurity package to offer a definitive reverse proxy package to pfsense.

I found some extra configs on apache to get it working with owa but I have some deadlines this month on my job and apache new gui package is quite stopped.

Wait some time until I finish it. ;)

att,
Marcello Coutinho

canefield · Aug 5, 2012, 10:13 AM

Marcello,

Thanks for your responce. I'll wait until you finish. This meets my needs as explained completely?
If it is finished please send me an PM.

Thx,
Canefield

canefield · Aug 29, 2012, 5:41 PM

@canefield:

Marcello,

Thanks for your responce. I'll wait until you finish. This meets my needs as explained completely?
If it is finished please send me an PM.

Thx,
Canefield

Marcello, any update yet?

marcelloc · Sep 11, 2012, 12:49 AM

@canefield:

Marcello, any update yet?

Not yet, I'm really busy on my job and last month I had no time for package devel. :(

canefield · Sep 12, 2012, 2:37 PM

Marcello,

No problem. Do you have any estimate?

Thanks,
Canefield

marcelloc · Sep 12, 2012, 2:54 PM

@canefield:

No problem. Do you have any estimate?

Ill release a devel version soon with current code. I need some patches applied on mod_security freebsd ports to get all features working but after about 50 days, its still not merged by package commiter

nimamhd · Sep 12, 2012, 6:33 PM

Hello
i install haproxy-full 1.4.21 pkg v 1.0 on pfsense 2.0.1 and configure it with 3 webserver,
it works but do not insert cookies to clients and keep switching between servers.
what`a wrong with my config? ???
i use Round robin Balance in HTTP Type.

Thanks a lot.

canefield · Sep 13, 2012, 9:06 AM

Dear Nimamhd,

How did you managed this? Do you also have one external IP? Forwarding based on host-header in case of port 80 and 443? Did you managed the '/haproxy?stats' part?

I really hope you can help me out though.

KR,
Canefield

marcelloc · Sep 13, 2012, 2:33 PM

@canefield:

…Forwarding based on host-header in case of port 443....

I think haproxy can balance only 443 connections without checking host header.

It will work fine on server pools that has the same config.

I`ll try to speed up apache2 devel package to help you. some features will be left out as I need changes on ports.

marcelloc · Sep 13, 2012, 2:35 PM

@nimamhd:

what`a wrong with my config? ???
I use Round robin Balance in HTTP Type.

Change it to source instead of round-robin

nimamhd · Sep 13, 2012, 5:36 PM

Hello Dear marcelloc

It works when use Source instead of round robin.
but why the cookies dose not insert to client?

I was googleing and found " http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-34573.html "

They have my problem, how can i add " cookie JSESSIONID insert " in to the HAproxy Config File?

Thanx.

nimamhd · Sep 13, 2012, 5:18 PM

@canefield:

Dear Nimamhd,

How did you managed this? Do you also have one external IP? Forwarding based on host-header in case of port 80 and 443? Did you managed the '/haproxy?stats' part?

I really hope you can help me out though.

KR,
Canefield

Hi Canefield

I have one External IP and Forwarding port 80 , /haproxy?stats works fine .
i had a problem when i use " NAT Port Forwarding " at the same time with same External Ip address. i disabled the Port Fw, and "/haproxy?stats" gone ok.

marcelloc · Sep 13, 2012, 7:26 PM

@nimamhd:

It works when use Source instead of round robin.
but why the cookies dose not insert to client?

Did you configure cookie on servers tab?