Re: [users@httpd] Retry connection to reverse proxy backend

Alright, I get the point. Making the connection more stable isn't going to work or happen inside of Apache. So my question is probably answered, you can close this case. (Oh, no case management in place, just a bunch of comments.) More off-topic: Mailing list defenders usually can't come up

Re: [users@httpd] Retry connection to reverse proxy backend

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 10:24 AM, Yves Goergen wrote: > One more of those unpractical mailing lists... (I'm already deleting 99% of > what I receive to ask a single question. This is more than the spam.) One more of those users who think their issues should be

Re: [users@httpd] Retry connection to reverse proxy backend

One more of those unpractical mailing lists... (I'm already deleting 99% of what I receive to ask a single question. This is more than the spam.) Okay, so I'm not going to solve this problem server-side. The client that gets the error will have to retry on its own more often and even resend

Re: [users@httpd] Retry connection to reverse proxy backend

If your upgrade procedure is indeed "a second", I'd try to DROP with iptables SYN packets from proxy to appserver for this period, proxy will likely retry connection attempts. Depends on many factors, but at least worths a try. > Where can I request that feature to be considered for adding? On

Re: [users@httpd] Retry connection to reverse proxy backend

From getting zero replies I think this isn't possible with Apache. Where can I request that feature to be considered for adding? It can increase the availability of websites. Doesn't that sound interesting? What solutions do you have for this issue? Or am I just thinking too small and

[users@httpd] Retry connection to reverse proxy backend

Hello, I've configured Apache as a reverse proxy for my application server. When the backend server isn't available, Apache quickly responds the browser with an error 503. There are short downtimes while I'm upgrading the application server. But Apache doesn't even care to retry and make