On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 08:44:39AM -0400, Calbazana, Al wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like to know if it is possible to use mod_proxy as a sticky session > manager. Basically, I'd like to put mod_proxy behind the load balancer and > allow the proxy servers to talk to the mod_perl servers. Unfortunately, the > load balancer does not allow for "sticky" sessions and only bounces the user > round-robin style. I am playing with the idea of sending a cookie down to > the client and using it to stick a user to a particular mod_perl server, but > I'd like mod_proxy to figure it out which server and send the user to the > defined machine. I'd also like to enable a "checking" mechanism to > determine if a mod_perl server is up before the user is sent to the location > specified in the cookie. If the machine that the client is stuck to is > down, I'd like to reroute. > > I know high powered load balancers do this already, but I'd like to explore > dedicating a few medium sized servers to do as there is surplus of these and > f5's cost $$$. I apologize in advance if this is a bit off topic!
Two things come to mind. First mod_rewrite has plenty of features that will let you do primitive load balancing. See http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/rewriteguide.html Look at the examples that show how to combine a cookie with the URI and you can use regexes to control which host is chosen. Also check out mod_backhand (discussed on this list, check the archives) http://www.backhand.org/ -- Paul Lindner [EMAIL PROTECTED] ||||| | | | | | | | | | mod_perl Developer's Cookbook http://www.modperlcookbook.org/ Human Rights Declaration http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/
