diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 401596d..1d409a5 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # @summary  Class holds all parameters for the cd_haproxy module and is
 #   inherited by all classes except defines.
+# @see https://cbonte.github.io/haproxy-dconv/1.5/configuration.html
 # @param [string] pkg_ensure
 #   which [package type](https://confdroid.com/2017/05/puppet-type-package/)
 #   to choose, i.e. `latest` or `present`.
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@
 # @param [boolean] hy_show_stats whether we want to display the statistics page
 # @param [string] hy_stats_socket name and path of the stats socket
 # @param [string] hy_default_mode which mode to use in the defaults block
+# @param [string] hy_log_default should be used when the instance's logging
+#   parameters are the same as the global ones.
+# @param  [boolean] hy_use_httplog whether to use httplogging option. Enable
+#   logging of HTTP request, session state and timers
+# @param  [boolean] hy_use_dontlognull Whether to enable or disable dontlognull
+#   option. true enables, false disables.
 ###############################################################################
 class cd_haproxy::params (
 
@@ -76,6 +83,9 @@ $hy_user_shell        = '/sbin/nologin',
 # logging
 $hy_log_target        = '127.0.0.1',
 $hy_log_facility      = 'local2',
+$hy_log_default       = 'global',
+$hy_use_httplog       = true,
+$hy_use_dontlognull   = true,
 
 ) {
 
diff --git a/manifests/server/proxy.pp b/manifests/server/proxy.pp
index a5cee9b..f6c2059 100644
--- a/manifests/server/proxy.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/proxy.pp
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ define cd_haproxy::server::proxy (
 
 ) {
 
+
+
 }
diff --git a/templates/haproxy_head.erb b/templates/haproxy_head.erb
index c29cc0e..27a5907 100644
--- a/templates/haproxy_head.erb
+++ b/templates/haproxy_head.erb
@@ -19,10 +19,16 @@ global
 <% end -%>
 
 defaults
-    mode                    http
+    mode                    <%= @hy_default_mode %>
     log                     global
+<% if @hy_use_httplog == true -%>
     option                  httplog
+<% end -%>
+<% if @hy_use_dontlognull == true -%>
     option                  dontlognull
+<% else -%>
+    no option                  dontlognull
+<% end -%>
     option http-server-close
     option forwardfor       except 127.0.0.0/8
     option                  redispatch