`HA Proxy` is a very powerful and popular open source load balanacer to balance incoming requests between multiple instances of web-, application- or database servers etc.
`cd_haproxy` automates installation and configuration of `HA proxy` including self-healing, monitoring and firewall etc.
### WARNING
`**__!!! Attention: Never use this puppet module on systems which have been previously configured manually. It is impossible to predict how and what would have been configured, hence previuos configurations outside the scope of this module may be overwritten! Automated configurations require a test environment to verify that the module suits the purpose intended by the user, as well as tune the parameters, before deploying into live production!!! __**`
Repostructure has moved to REPOSTRUCTURE.md in repo.
### Repo Documentation
See the full Puppet documentation in docs/index.html
### Dependencies
All dependencies must be included in the catalogue.
* [cd_resources](https://gitlab.confdroid.com/12WW1160/cd_resources) for managing yum base repos
* [cd_certbot](https://gitlab.confdroid.com/12WW1160/certbot) for automating TLS certificates for https
### Deployment
##### native Puppet deployment
via site.pp or nodes.pp
```
node 'example.example.net' {
include cd_haproxy
}
```
#### through Foreman:
In order to apply parameters through Foreman, **__cd_haproxy::params__** must be added to the host or hostgroup in question.
See [more details about class deployment on Confdroid.com](https://confdroid.com/2017/05/deploying-our-puppet-modules/).
### Parameters
The following parameters are editable via params.pp or through ENC (**__recommended__**). Values changed will take immediate effect at next puppet run. Services will be restarted where neccessary.
The [full list of Parameters](https://confdroid.com/2017/08/cd_haproxy-parameters/) is available [here](https://confdroid.com/2017/08/cd_haproxy-parameters/) and in the docs folder in the software repo.
#### Mandatory Parameters
*`hy_host_fqdn`: Specify the FQDN of the host(s) where HA proxy should be running. The module will install it only on the host in question.
#### Optional Parameters
### SELINUX
All files and directories are configured with correct selinux context. If selinux is disabled, these contexts are ignored.
### Known Problems
### Support
* OS: CentOS 6, 7
* Puppet 3.x
### Tests
* Puppet Lint
* excluded tests:
*`--no-class_inherits_from_params_class-check`:relavant only to non-supported outdated puppet versions
*`--no-variable_scope-check`: not applicable as we are inheriting parameters from params class. the lint check does not distinguish between facts and inherited parameters.
*`--no-80chars-check`: it is not always possible to stay within 80 characters, although typically only occurring on the parameter vault `params.pp`.
*`--no-arrow_alignment-check`: this check leads to actually not having am easily readable arrow alignment, as this checks `per block`, not per class.
* Puppet Parser
* ERB Template Parser
* Test for unwanted UTF8 files in the Puppet code as this causes problems with PuppetDB (see tests/UTF_Files)
### Contact Us
[contact Us](https://confdroid.com/contact/)
### Disclaimer
ConfDroid as entity is entirely independent from Puppet. We provide custom configuration modules, written for specific purposes and specific environments.
The modules are tested and supported only as documented, and require testing in designated environments (i.e. lab or development environments) for parameter tuning etc. before deploying into production environments.
