HAProxy ALOHA

Table of contents for the HAProxy ALOHA 14.5 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.
- 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
- Web Application Firewall
  Configure the web application firewall in HAProxy ALOHA.
  - Overview
    Provides an overview of the Web Application Firewall feature
  - Advanced WAF
    Use the Advanced WAF for increased protection against web application attacks.
    - Install the Advanced WAF
      How to install the Advanced WAF on HAProxy ALOHA
    - Enable blocking mode
      Block traffic deemed suspicious
    - Rule Customization
      Customize the Advanced WAF rules
      - Add a rule
        Add a WAF rule
      - Disable a rule
        Learn how to disable a WAF rule
      - Set scores for rule violations
        Set how many points each rule violation is worth
      - Configure custom core rules
        Load a built-in custom rule set
    - Server Synchronization
      Share updates to rule files across HAProxy ALOHA instances
    - WAF Logs
      Understand the WAF log format
    - Track Triggered Rules
      Track triggered rules
    - WAF Filter Parameters
      WAF filter parameters Reference
  - ModSecurity WAF
    Use the ModSecurity WAF to seamlessly mitigate web application attacks.
    - Install the ModSecurity WAF
      How to install the ModSecurity WAF on HAProxy ALOHA
    - Enable blocking mode
      Block traffic deemed suspicious
    - 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
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.

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