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HA Proxy VM

Configure HAProxy VM

  1. SSH to HAProxy VM using the VSCode > Terminal 

    ssh -l ubuntu <ip-address-of-haproxy-user01-01>

    ssh -l ubuntu 10.x.x.123

  2. Install HAProxy

    sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y haproxy

  3. Configure HAProxy

    Edit configurations:

    sudo nano /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

    Replace or append:

    frontend http_front
    bind *:80
    default_backend web_servers

backend web_servers
    balance roundrobin
    server web1 _your_fe1_server_ip:80 check
    server web2 _your_fe2_server_ip:80 check

  4. Enable and Restart HAProxy

    sudo systemctl enable haproxy
sudo systemctl restart haproxy

  5. Verify status:

    sudo systemctl status haproxy
    8. Firewall Rules (If Enabled)

    sudo ufw allow 80
sudo ufw enable

Validation

  1. Finish the Wordpress install in Browser

    On any browser, point to your web server’s IP, e.g.:

    http://_your_webserver_ip/wp-admin/install.php

  2. Test Load Balancing

    Open a browser to point to your HAProxy VM IP.

    http://<HAPROXY_IP>:8404/stats