HAProxy Enterprise
Table of contents for the HAProxy Enterprise 2.2r1 documentation.
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View the release notes for HAProxy Enterprise
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Learn how to get up and running using HAProxy Enterprise.
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Get an overview of load balancing with HAProxy Enterprise.
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Check the hardware recommendations to optimize your server for the workload it will manage.
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Learn ways to tune your system to get the best performance.
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Choose how you want to install HAProxy Enterprise.
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Deploy HAProxy Enterprise in AWS.
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Get an overview of how HAProxy Enterprise operates in AWS.
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Deploy HAProxy Enterprise in an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.
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Start, stop and reload the HAProxy Enterprise service in AWS.
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Use the HAProxy Enterprise Real-time Dashboard in AWS.
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Deploy HAProxy Enterprise in an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.
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Learn about available support resources when using HAProxy Enterprise in AWS.
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Launch HAProxy Enterprise directly from the Azure Marketplace.
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Install HAProxy Enterprise on BSD.
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Run HAProxy Enterprise as a Docker container.
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Install HAProxy Enterprise on Linux.
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Install additional packages available for your load balancer.
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Upgrade from an older version to this version of HAProxy Enterprise.
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Upgrade to the latest version of HAProxy Enterprise deployed in AWS via AMI
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Upgrade HAProxy Enterprise on Linux.
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Upgrade HAProxy Enterprise on BSD.
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Upgrade HAProxy Enterprise as a Docker container.
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Upgrade from the community version of HAProxy to HAProxy Enterprise.
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Uninstall HAProxy Enterprise.
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Remove HAProxy Enterprise from BSD.
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Uninstall HAProxy Enterprise from Linux.
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Uninstall HAProxy Enterprise from Docker.
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Manage, update, and monitor HAProxy Enterprise.
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Start and stop the HAProxy Enterprise service.
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Start and stop the HAProxy Enterprise service with split configuration files.
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Enable and disable backend servers.
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Update the contents of ACL files, Map files, and TLS ticket key files periodically without reloading HAProxy Enterprise.
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Install the HAProxy Enterprise Update module.
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Update TLS session ticket keys via the Update module.
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View the Update Module Reference.
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Update Modulee Runtime API Command Examples
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Enable the HAProxy Enterprise Real-time Dashboard.
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Install the HAProxy Enterprise Real-time Dashboard.
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Use the Lua Module to feed data to the Real-time Dashboard.
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Use the Dashboard Gateway to feed data to the Real-time Dashboard.
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Learn how to use the HAProxy Enterprise Real-time Dashboard.
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Use the HAProxy Enterprise Process Manager to run external programs.
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Configuring multi-threading in HAProxy Enterprise.
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Integrate HAProxy Enterprise with Ansible.
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Configure HAProxy Enterprise for high availability.
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Configure a highly available cluster of HAProxy Enterprise load balancers.
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Configure an active-active cluster of load balancers by using a second tier of load balancers.
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Use DNS round-robin to distribute traffic to an active-active cluster of load balancers.
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Use RHI to control routing protocol announcement based on the health of the network in an active-active cluster.
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Track client behavior across a cluster of active-active HAProxy Enterprise load balancers.
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Get an overview of the HAProxy Enterprise Stick Table Aggregator.
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Install the Stick Table Aggregator for HAProxy Enterprise.
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Set up a single-level, highly available cluster.
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Set up a multi-level, highly available cluster.
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Set up a cluster of Stick Table Aggregators configured for high-availability.
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Show a table of all aggregated data.
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Configure the CPU affinity of the Stick Table Aggregator processes.
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Bind the aggregator's outgoing connections to a specific socket address.
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Implement mutual TLS/SSL authentication and encrypt traffic between HAProxy Enterprise nodes and the Stick Table Aggregator.
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Manage the Stick Table Aggregator service.
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Get troubleshooting information from the HAProxy Enterprise nodes.
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Use NS1 Load Shedding to direct traffic to the geographically closest load balancer.
- Active/Standby Clustering
Serve traffic from one load balancer node while the others are on standby.
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Configure HAProxy Enterprise for high availability in AWS.
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Learn about HAProxy Enterprise load-balancing features.
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Enable device detection in HAProxy Enterprise.
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Enable device detection in HAProxy Enterprise using 51Degrees.
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Install the 51Degrees module.
- Use fetches and converters to perform database lookups
Use fetches and converters to perform database lookups.
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Update the database during runtime.
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51Degrees Runtime API Reference.
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Force an update of the 51Degrees database.
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Display the configuration of the 51d-update module.
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Display the status of the 51d-update module.
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Enable device detection in HAProxy Enterprise using DeviceAtlas.
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Install the DeviceAtlas module.
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Configure the DeviceAtlas InFuze module.
- Use fetches and converters to perform database lookups
Use fetches and converters to perform database lookups.
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Update the database during runtime.
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DeviceAtlas Runtime API Reference.
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Display the configuration of the da-update module.
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Display the status of the da-update module.
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Force an update of the DeviceAtlas database.
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Enable device detection in HAProxy Enterprise using ScientiaMobile InFuze.
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Install the WURFL InFuze module.
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Configure the WURFL InFuze module.
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Use fetches to perform database lookups.
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Update the database during runtime.
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WURFL InFuze Runtime API Reference.
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Force an update of the WURFL InFuze database.
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Display the configuration of the wurfl-update module.
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Display the status of the wurfl-update module.
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Enable geolocation in HAProxy Enterprise.
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Discover how to configure GSLB load balancing on HAProxy.
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Learn about global server load balancing.
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Install global server load balancing.
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Configurations used in global server load balancing.
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Enable GSLB round-robin load-balancing
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Enable GSLB failover.
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Enable geolocation-based GSLB.
- Logs and status
View logs and status for GSLB.
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Reference guide GSLB.
- Response Body Injection
Insert content dynamically into an HTTP response.
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Deploy HAProxy Enterprise as the proxy layer in a service mesh.
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Replicate traffic to a shadow environment.
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Traffic mirroring benefits and impact.
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Configure the Load Balancer to send traffic to the mirroring agent.
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Tune traffic by filtering, sampling, mapping key-value pairs, or making runtime changes using the REST API.
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Troubleshoot mirrored traffic implementation.
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Review arguments for the SPOE configuration file.
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Configure security features in HAProxy Enterprise.
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Enable the Global Profiling Engine for aggregating real-time and historical stick table data.
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Get an overview of the Global Profiling Engine.
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Install the Global Profiling Engine.
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Configure real-time aggregation of stick table data.
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Configure real-time aggregation of stick table data.
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Set up a multi-level, highly available cluster of global profiling engines.
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Enable the aggregation and processing of historical statistics.
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View the Global Profiling Engine API Reference.
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Log into your applications only once with single sign-on.
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Perform actions on suspicious connections or requests.
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Deny a client's HTTP request or a server's response.
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Present a Google reCAPTCHA to a user.
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Reject an HTTP request or TCP connection.
- Shadowban
Shadowban a client by sending them to a dummy resource.
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Silently drop a client's HTTP request without notifying the client that the connection has been closed.
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Stall a client's request for a period of time before returning an error response.
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Set countermeasures for malicious bots.
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Identify client requests or bots, even when they try to modify their client attributes.
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Identify client requests or bots, even when they try to modify their client attributes.
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Use the Fingerprint module to manage access.
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Enable and configure the Javascript Challenge to deter bots.
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Identify returning clients using information from their SSL/TLS handshake.
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Validate legitimate search bots.
- Handling a DoS attack
Defend against denial-of-service attacks using HAProxy Enterprise.
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Enable the HAProxy Enterprise Web Application Firewall.
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Use the Advanced WAF for increased protection against web application attacks.
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Install the Advanced WAF
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Customize the Advanced WAF rules
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Add a MainRule rule to define suspicious patterns.
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Add a BasicRule rule to disable a MainRule rule within a specific context.
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Set score thresholds for violation categories.
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Advanced WAF core rules
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Enable logs for the Advanced WAF
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WAF global directives reference
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WAF filter parameters reference
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WAF variables reference
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Advanced WAF Runtime API reference
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Configure the ModSecurity web application firewall in HAProxy Enterprise.
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Install the ModSecurity WAF
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Block suspicious requests
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Change the ModSecurity rules
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Update the ModSecurity Core Rule Set
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Understand the WAF log format
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ModSecurity filter parameters reference
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Use the HAProxy Enterprise WAF Offloader to block XSS and SQL Injection attacks.
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Configure observability features with HAProxy Enterprise.
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Configure logging of load balancer events.
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Get an overview of how HAProxy Enterprise stores and processes logs.
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How to enable logging in HAProxy Enterprise.
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How to set log levels in HAProxy Enterprise.
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Log requests when they start, not when they end.
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Using and customizing HAProxy Enterprise access logs.
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Collect logs when HAProxy Enterprise runs as a Docker container.
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Enable and collect load balancer metrics.
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Integrate HAProxy Enterprise with Prometheus.
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Use the Send Metrics module to send metrics data to an external program.
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Send metrics data to your network monitoring device using SNMP.
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Monitor load balancer health and generate alerts.
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Learn how HAProxy Enterprise integrates with third-party software.
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Integrate HAProxy Enterprise and Grafana.
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Integrate HAProxy Enterprise and Elastic Stack.
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Integrate HAProxy Enterprise with InfluxDB.
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Learn how to manage HAProxy Enterprise using its APIs.
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Learn ways to troubleshoot your HAProxy Enterprise load balancer.
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Review the HAProxy Enterprise license information.