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network_stuff:haproxy [2017/10/20 08:34] jotasandokunetwork_stuff:haproxy [2023/11/02 14:38] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 From the cli, this command gives us a csv, dump in Calc. Check max connections and current connections. From the cli, this command gives us a csv, dump in Calc. Check max connections and current connections.
   echo "show info;show stat" | nc -U /var/lib/haproxy/stats  # Also | grep DOWN to see what is not working atm   echo "show info;show stat" | nc -U /var/lib/haproxy/stats  # Also | grep DOWN to see what is not working atm
 +  ssh -o  UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -n ha1.dc "echo "show stat" | nc -U /var/lib/haproxy/stats" > file1 ; csvtool readable file1 | view -
 +  ssh -o  UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -n ha1.dc "echo "show info" | nc -U /var/lib/haproxy/stats" 
  
 [[https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/how-to-collect-haproxy-metrics/|External Link]] [[https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/how-to-collect-haproxy-metrics/|External Link]]
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   nc -U /var/run/haproxy.sock   nc -U /var/run/haproxy.sock
 Also non-interactive commands for automated based operations. Also non-interactive commands for automated based operations.
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 +From the stats page:
 +  * Session rate : number of new sessions per second. A session is a connection that was accepted by the layer 4 rules.
 +  * Connection: Note that a session can have one or more connections. "With the introduction of SSL, proxy protocol and layer4 ACLs, it was needed to cut the end-to-end sessions in smaller parts, hence the introduction of "connections""
  
  
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-**SPECIAL FEATURES**+ 
 +__**PROTECT AGAINST DDOS:**__\\ 
 +  * [[https://www.haproxy.com/blog/use-a-load-balancer-as-a-first-row-of-defense-against-ddos/|haproxy-first-row-of-defense-against-ddos]] 
 +  * Block by source IP based on different criteria. Stick tables. Some examples [[http://blog.exceliance.fr/2012/02/27/use-a-load-balancer-as-a-first-row-of-defense-against-ddos/st-ddos/|here]]:  
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +**SPECIAL FEATURES**\\
 Enable slow start: Enable slow start:
 [[https://cbonte.github.io/haproxy-dconv/1.7/configuration.html#5.2-slowstart|https://cbonte.github.io/haproxy-dconv/1.7/configuration.html#5.2-slowstart]] [[https://cbonte.github.io/haproxy-dconv/1.7/configuration.html#5.2-slowstart|https://cbonte.github.io/haproxy-dconv/1.7/configuration.html#5.2-slowstart]]
  
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 +----
 +  * Conceptual difference between a proxy and a 'reverse proxy': Proxy is a client proxy; reverse proxy is ~load balancer. 
 +    * Proxy hides clients identity to the server. This is for client to server connections.
 +    * Proxy hides servers identity to the client. This is for client to server connections **as well**.
 +TODO:\\
 +  * Block by source IP based on different criteria. Stick tables:
 +  * Some examples here: http://blog.exceliance.fr/2012/02/27/use-a-load-balancer-as-a-first-row-of-defense-against-ddos/
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