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Apache httpd : Configure mod_proxy#22015/08/03

 
Enable mod_proxy module to configure reverse proxy settings. This example is based on the environment below.
(1) www.srv.world     [10.0.0.31]     - Web Server#1
(2) node01.srv.world     [10.0.0.51]     - Web Server#2
This example set servers that requests to (1)Web server forward to / on (2)webserver.
[1] mod_proxy is included in httpd package and it is enabled by default, so it's possible to configure quickly.
# module is enabled by default

[root@www ~]#
grep "mod_proxy" /etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/00-proxy.conf

LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_ajp_module modules/mod_proxy_ajp.so
.....
LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so
LoadModule proxy_scgi_module modules/mod_proxy_scgi.so

[root@www ~]#
vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/r_proxy.conf
# create new

<IfModule mod_proxy.c>
    ProxyRequests Off
    <Proxy *>
        Require all granted
    </Proxy>
   
# backend server and forwarded path

    ProxyPass / http://node01.srv.world/
    ProxyPassReverse / http://node01.srv.world/
</IfModule>
[root@www ~]#
systemctl restart httpd

  Access to frontend server to make sure backend server responses like follows.
[2]
It's possible to configure load balancing settings.
(1) www.srv.world     [10.0.0.31]     - Web Server#1
(2) node01.srv.world     [10.0.0.51]     - Web Server#2
(3) node02.srv.world     [10.0.0.52]     - Web Server#3
This example shows to configure servers that http requests to (1)Webserver are forwarded to (2)Webserver and (3)Webserver.
[root@www ~]#
vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/r_proxy.conf
# create new

<IfModule mod_proxy.c>
    ProxyRequests Off
    <Proxy *>
        Require all granted
    </Proxy>
   
# specify the way of load balancing with "lbmethod". it's also possible to set "bytraffic".

    ProxyPass / balancer://cluster lbmethod=byrequests
    <proxy balancer://cluster>
        BalancerMember http://node01.srv.world/ loadfactor=1
        BalancerMember http://node02.srv.world/ loadfactor=1
    </proxy>
</IfModule>
[root@www ~]#
systemctl restart httpd

  Access to frontend server to make sure backend servers responses like follows.
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