Check out the proxyHost and proxyPort XML attributes on this page: http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/http.html
Basically, you need to set these to your load balancer. Then clients will always go through the load balancer. Ian On 0, Douglas WF Acheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> did scribble: > Hello, > > I am trying to set up httpd (v2.2.0) as a load balancer (for development > testing, poc stuff) using the mod_proxy_balancer (and appropriate > dependencies). I am fronting a J2EE applications running under tomcat 5.5.15 > on two machines. > > I seem to have it working for the most part, but am confused by a couple > of things: > > 1. The URL in the web browser changes when I access the LB, that is the LB > actually does a client side redirect: > For example the URL I use is > 192.168.1.1:8080/myProject > but when the page renders, the URL is now > 192.168.1.2:8080/myProject > or > 192.168.1.3:8080/myProject > > What I want to achieve is, have the URL remain in the context of the LB/proxy > (or reverse proxy), so that if machine 1 goes away the LB can redirect to > another machine. 'Cause right now the user will have to enter the URL of the > LB to get to the app if something fails. > > 2. In the segment below, there is a section "<Location /tc-bal>" that seems > to be needed. I do not understand why? I crafted this using the examples > config files with the install for win32. > > Thx in advance for help ... > > Regards, > Douglas WF Acheson > > <!-- snip snip --> > <IfModule !proxy_module> > LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so > </IfModule> > > #<IfModule !proxy_ajp_module> > # LoadModule proxy_ajp_module modules/mod_proxy_ajp.so > #</IfModule> > > <IfModule !proxy_http_module> > LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so > </IfModule> > > <IfModule !proxy_balancer_module> > LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy_balancer.so > </IfModule> > > # > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # Define the tomcat load balancer > # > # > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > > <IfModule proxy_balancer_module> > ProxyRequests off > > <Proxy balancer://bpsCluster> > BalancerMember http://192.168.1.1:8080 loadfactor=50 > BalancerMember http://192.168.1.3:8080 loadfactor=50 > Order Deny,Allow > Allow from all > </Proxy> > > <Location /tc-bal> > ProxyPass balancer://myCluster stickysession=jsessionid > </Location> > > <Location /balancer-manager> > SetHandler balancer-manager > Order Deny,Allow > Allow from all > </Location> > > <Location /BpsProject> > ProxyPass balancer://myCluster/myProject > ProxyPassReverse balancer://myCluster/myProject > Order Deny,Allow > Allow from all > </Location> > > </IfModule> > > Regards, > Douglas WF Acheson > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > " from the digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] " from the digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
