HAProxy ALOHA

Table of contents for the HAProxy ALOHA 14.0 documentation.

• Release Notes
  View the release notes for HAProxy ALOHA.
• Changelog
  View the log of recent changes.
• Getting Started
  Learn how to get up and running using HAProxy ALOHA.
  • Overview
    Get a high-level overview of HAProxy ALOHA.
  • Hardware Models
    Compare hardware appliance models.
    • ALB5300
      View details of HAProxy ALOHA model ALB5300.
    • ALB5200
      View details of HAProxy ALOHA model ALB5200.
    • ALB3200
      View details of HAProxy ALOHA model ALB3200.
  • Installation
    Choose how you want to install HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Hardware Appliance
      Install HAProxy ALOHA hardware appliance.
    • Virtual Appliance
      Install HAProxy ALOHA virtual appliance.
      • KVM
        Install HAProxy ALOHA on KVM.
      • Microsoft Hyper-V
        Install HAProxy ALOHA on Microsoft Hyper-V.
      • VMware VSphere
        Install HAProxy ALOHA on VMware VSphere.
      • VMware Workstation Player
        Install HAProxy ALOHA on VMware Workstation Player.
  • License Registration
    Activate HAProxy ALOHA by registering a license.
  • Configuration Wizard
    Configure HAProxy ALOHA virtual appliance for the first time.
  • Firmware Updates
    Apply the latest firmware updates.
  • Additional Modules Partition
    Install a partition for additional modules.
• Administration
  Manage HAProxy ALOHA and perform administrative tasks.
  • Dynamic Data Updates
    Regularly update the contents of ACL files, map files, or TLS ticket key files loaded in memory without reloading HAProxy ALOHA.
  • Network
    Learn how to configure your network for HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Default Gateway
      Specify the default gateway that will allow your HAProxy ALOHA appliance to communicate with devices outside its subnet.
    • DNS
      Configure which DNS servers to query when HAProxy ALOHA needs to resolve a server's hostname.
    • IP Addresses
      Use the web UI or CLI to add or change HAProxy ALOHA static IP address.
    • IP Static Routes
      Assign manually configured routing entries to your appliance.
    • Link Aggregation
      Join multiple network interfaces to form a single, unified interface.
    • Network Interfaces
      Configure HAProxy ALOHA network interfaces so that they are compatible with the switches, routers and servers on your network.
    • NTP
      Set the Network Time Protocol server, which synchronizes clocks on the network.
    • VLAN
      Configure VLAN tagging
  • Users and Passwords
    Configure users and passwords for HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Default Password Reset
      Reset the default administrator user password.
    • LDAP Authentication
      Authenticate to HAProxy ALOHA using the LDAP protocol.
    • RADIUS Authentication
      Authenticate to HAProxy ALOHA using the RADIUS protocol.
• High Availability
  Set up a cluster of HAProxy ALOHA appliances for high availbility.
  • Active/Active Cluster
    Configure two HAProxy ALOHA instances in active/active mode.
    • Route Health Injection
      Control routing protocol announcements based on the health of the network.
  • Active/Standby Cluster
    Configure two HAProxy ALOHA instances in active/standby mode.
  • Configuration Sync
    Synchronize the cluster configuration.
• Load Balancing
  Discover how to configure load balancing on HAProxy ALOHA.
  • Health Checks
    Monitor the health of backend servers.
    • Agent Checks
      Enable agent-based system checks.
    • ARP
      Enable ARP protocol health checks.
    • HTTP
      Enable HTTP protocol health checks.
    • ICMP
      Enable ICMP protocol health checks.
    • TCP
      Enable TCP protocol health checks.
  • Protocols
    Load balance TCP, UDP, and other protocols.
    • UDP
      Load balance UDP traffic.
    • TCP
      Load balance TCP traffic.
    • HTTP
      Load balance HTTP traffic.
  • Direct Server Return
    Respond directly to clients without returning through the load balancer.
  • Client IP preservation
    Preserve the client's IP address when proxied through HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Enable the Proxy Protocol
      Preserve the client's IP address by using the Proxy Protocol.
    • Add an X-Forwarded-For header
      Preserve the client's IP address by adding an X-Forwarded-For header.
  • Global server load balancing
    Discover how to configure GSLB load balancing on HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Overview
      Learn about global server load balancing.
    • Datacenter failover
      Enable GSLB failover
    • DNS round-robin load-balancing
      Enable GSLB round-robin load-balancing
    • Geolocation-based load balancing
      Enable geolocation-based GSLB.
    • Logs and status
      View logs and status for GSLB.
  • L7 Reference Manual
    L7 Reference Manual
• Observability
  Configure observability features on HAProxy ALOHA.
  • Syslog
    Send HAProxy ALOHA logs to an external Syslog server.
• Security
  Enable security features in HAProxy ALOHA.
  • Bot Management
    Configure ALOHA's bot management features
    • Fingerprint Module
      Identify whether a client is a bot, even when they modify their User-Agent string
    • Javascript Challenge
      Enable and configure the Javascript Challenge
  • PacketShield (Hardware Appliance)
    Enable PacketShield denial-of-service protection.
    • Overview
      Get an overview of PacketShield on HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Setup
      Learn how to set up PacketShield.
    • Allowlists / Denylists
      Configure allowlists and denylists.
    • Contexts
      Learn about contexts in PacketShield.
    • Instances
      Learn about instances in PacketShield.
    • LVS and Synproxy
      Configure LVS and Synproxy.
    • Metrics
      Understand PacketShield metrics on HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Network Interfaces
      Configure network interfaces for PacketShield.
    • Protected Ports
      Configure protected ports.
  • Web Application Firewall
    Configure the web application firewall in HAProxy ALOHA.
    • Overview
      Provides an overview of the Web Application Firewall feature
    • Installation
      Install the ModSecurity WAF and the Advanced WAF
    • Advanced WAF
      Use the Advanced WAF for increased protection against web application attacks.
      • Rule Customization
        Customize the Advanced WAF rules
        • BasicRule
          Defines allowlists for MainRule rules.
        • CheckRule
          Defines actions, when a score is reached.
        • MainRule
          Defines detection patterns and scores.
      • Server Synchronization
        Share updates to rule files across HAProxy ALOHA instances
      • WAF Logs
        Understand the WAF log format
      • Track Triggered Rules
        Track triggered rules
      • Custom Core Rules
        Load a built-in custom rule set
      • WAF Filter Parameters
        WAF filter parameters Reference
    • ModSecurity WAF
      Use the ModSecurity WAF to seamlessly mitigate web application attacks.
      • ModSecurity WAF Configuration
        Configure the ModSecurity WAF firewall settings.
      • ModSecurity WAF Logging
        Configure the ModSecurity WAF logs.
      • ModSecurity WAF with Multiple Frontends or Backends
        Configure the ModSecurity WAF firewall settings with multiple frontends or backends
  • Single Sign-on
    Configure single sign-on for your backend servers.
    • Active Directory
      Configure single sign-on with Active Directory.
  • SSL/TLS
    Encrypt traffic using SSL/TLS
    • Certificate Management
      List, create, and update SSL certificates
    • Encryption Strategies
      Strategies for setting up SSL/TLS encryption
    • Advanced TLS Options
      Configure advanced options for TLS
• API
  Manage HAProxy ALOHA using its APIs.
  • Configuration API
    Configure the load balancer using the legacy API.
    • Command Line API
      Access the API's CLI.
    • REST / JSON Web API
      Access the API using HTTP REST.
      • Usage
        Use the HTTP REST API.
      • REST/JSON Error Codes
        Diagnose errors for the HTTP REST API.
    • API Objects Reference
      Learn about objects available in the API.
      • L4 Farm
        Learn about L4 farm attributes available in the Configuration API.
      • L4 Server
        Learn about L4 server attributes available in the Configuration API.
      • L7 Farm
        Learn about L7 farm attributes available in the Configuration API.
      • L7 Listeners
        Learn about L7 listener attributes available in the Configuration API.
      • L7 Rules
        Learn about L7 rule attributes available in the Configuration API.
      • L7 Server
        Learn about L7 server attributes available in the Configuration API.
      • L7 Service
        Learn about L7 service attributes available in the Configuration API.
  • Data Plane API
    Configure the load balancer using HTTP RESTful commands.
• Troubleshooting
  Learn techniques for troubleshooting problems with HAProxy ALOHA.
  • Contact Us
    See how to contact us for help.
  • Cluster Troubleshooting
    Troubleshoot problems with a cluster of HAProxy ALOHA instances.
  • Network Troubleshooting
    Find and fix problems with the network.
    • ARP Diagnostics
      Troubleshoot problems with MAC address / IP associations.
    • Packet Capture
      Create a network traffic report.
    • Ping
      Ping an IP address on the network.
    • Routing Diagnostics
      Find and fix problems with routing.
  • Email and SNMP Notifications
    Set email alerts or SNMP traps.
  • Diagnostic Tools
    Run diagnostic tools from the user interface to troubleshoot problems.
  • Core dump
    Send a core dump file to Support.