The /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg configuration
file is divided into the following sections:
-
global Defines global settings such as the
syslogfacility and level to use for logging, the maximum number of concurrent connections allowed, and how many processes to start in daemon mode.-
defaults Defines default settings for subsequent sections.
-
listen Defines a complete proxy, implicitly including the
frontendandbackendcomponents.-
frontend Defines the ports that accept client connections.
-
backend Defines the servers to which the proxy forwards client connections.
For examples of how to configure HAProxy, see: