Integration guide for High Availability Proxy

HAProxy (High Availability Proxy) is open source proxy and load balancing server software. It provides high availability at the network (TCP) and application (HTTP/S) layers, improving speed and performance by distributing workload across multiple servers.

⚠️ Warning: This integration requires a UTMStack agent to work properly. Please, make sure you have installed it before you continue.

High Availability Proxy is an open source proxy and load balancer. It is frequently used to improve server performance and reliability by distributing the workload across multiple servers. With a variety of advanced features, such as SSL support, real-time monitoring, and traffic compression, HAProxy has become a standard choice for highly available, high-traffic system needs.

1. Enable Filebeat module

Linux

cd /opt/utmstack-linux-agent/beats/filebeat/ && ./filebeat modules enable haproxy

Windows

cd "C:\Program Files\UTMStack\UTMStack Agent\beats\filebeat\" && filebeat modules enable haproxy

2. Configure Filebeat module

Configure the module configuration file according to the image below. You can find it in the path:

Linux

/opt/utmstack-linux-agent/beats/filebeat/modules.d/haproxy.yml

Windows

C:\Program Files\UTMStack\UTMStack Agent\beats\filebeat\modules.d\haproxy.yml

Note: Important!! After a Filebeat module is enabled, the service needs to be restarted using the following command:

Linux

sudo systemctl restart UTMStackModulesLogsCollector

Windows

sc stop UTMStackModulesLogsCollector && timeout /t 5 && sc start UTMStackModulesLogsCollector

⚠️ Warning: Depending on how you’ve installed Filebeat, you might see errors related to file ownership or permissions when you try to run Filebeat modules. See Config File Ownership and Permissions