HAProxy Dockerfile with simple configuration

.haproxy.dockerfile.md

A HAProxy Dockerfile with a simple configuration

Dockerfile

FROM haproxy:alpine

ADD proxy.cfg /usr/local/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

EXPOSE 20308
EXPOSE 20301

proxy.cfg

#Put this in the file
global
    # max processes processes
    nbproc 1
    # max connections
    maxconn 5

defaults
    mode http
    # max time waiting for clients request
    timeout http-request 500ms
    # max time waiting for next request
    timeout http-keep-alive 500ms
    # max time waiting for server to establish connection
    timeout connect 5000ms
    # client side inactivity
    timeout client 1000ms
    # waiting for response
    timeout server 50000ms

frontend http-in
    bind 0.0.0.0:20308

    use_backend backend1 

backend backend1
    option httpclose
    option forwardfor
    http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Port %[dst_port]
    http-request add-header X-Forwarded-Proto https if { ssl_fc }
    # ip adress of vb network config on windows 10
    server server 192.168.56.1:8123 maxconn 5

listen admin
    bind 0.0.0.0:20301
    stats uri /stats
    stats enable

run.sh

docker run -p 20308:20308 -p 20301:20301 <<image name>>