Re: source and usesrc parameter precision

Hi,

On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 08:40:45AM +0100, mnaud#libertysurf.fr wrote:
> Morning,
>
> i have done some tests with haproxy and i need some precision regarding the
> comportment above :
>
> am using:
> - kernel 2.6.28.1 from kernel.org which include "TPROXY patch"
> - haproxy -V
> HA-Proxy version 1.3.15.3 2008/09/02 downloaded from binary repository on
> the project website.
>
> i try to use configuration like this :
>
> listen TCP_XXXX 192.168.24.55:XXXX
> mode tcp
> balance roundrobin
> retries 3
> contimeout 300000
> clitimeout 300000
> srvtimeout 300000
>
> source 192.168.24.56 usesrc clientip
>
> server srva 192.168.24.12:XXXX check
> server srvb 192.168.24.13:XXXX check
> and this configuration working perfectly, the health test on servers is done
> using 192.168.24.56 IP source and the "data flow" is sent using client IP :
> at this point all is OK
>
> reading the documentation, it's seem possible to use those parameters like
> the configuration below :
>
>
> listen TCP_XXXX 192.168.24.55:XXXX
> mode tcp
> balance roundrobin
> retries 3
> contimeout 300000
> clitimeout 300000
> srvtimeout 300000
>
> source 192.168.24.56 usesrc 192.168.24.55
>
> server srva 192.168.24.12:XXXX check
> server srvb 192.168.24.13:XXXX check
>
> am waiting for the health test on servers done by 192.168.24.56 and "data
> flow" by 192.168.24.55 ...
>
> or all connections to backend servers are done with 192.168.24.55 IP adresse
> ....
>
> is it a bug, misconfiguration or misundertanting ?

At first glance, it looks like a bug to me, as the health-checks should use 192.168.24.56. I'll have a look at that.

Cheers,
Willy Received on 2009/02/03 08:46