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haproxy/README

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+#
+# The user of this role will need to write a haproxy.cfg template and install it with a dedicated task. Something like
+
+- name: Configure haproxy
+  template: src=haproxy.cfg.j2 dest=/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg owner=root group=haproxy mode=0440
+  notify: Reload haproxy
+  tags: [ 'haproxy', 'haproxy_conf' ]
+  
+#
+# Very complex setup that involves varnish. Taken here:
+# https://alohalb.wordpress.com/2012/08/25/haproxy-varnish-and-the-single-hostname-website/
+# For a ssl setup, check here:
+# http://seanmcgary.com/posts/using-sslhttps-with-haproxy
+# https://alohalb.wordpress.com/haproxy/haproxy-and-ssl/
+# https://alohalb.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/mitigating-the-ssl-beast-attack-using-the-aloha-load-balancer-haproxy/
+# http://blog.haproxy.com/2015/05/06/haproxys-load-balancing-algorithm-for-static-content-delivery-with-varnish/
+# http://blog.haproxy.com/2012/09/10/how-to-get-ssl-with-haproxy-getting-rid-of-stunnel-stud-nginx-or-pound/
+# https://serversforhackers.com/using-ssl-certificates-with-haproxy
+#
+# Session management workarounds:
+# http://blog.haproxy.com/2012/03/29/load-balancing-affinity-persistence-sticky-sessions-what-you-need-to-know/
+# http://serverfault.com/questions/439445/haproxy-my-sessions-are-sort-of-sticky
+#
+# Hints to protect from DDOS or too many legitimate requests
+# http://www.loadbalancer.org/de/blog/black-friday-black-out-protection-with-haproxy
+#

haproxy/defaults/main.yml

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 haproxy_latest_release: True
 haproxy_version: 1.5
 haproxy_latest_repo: "deb http://haproxy.debian.net {{ ansible_lsb.codename }}-backports-{{ haproxy_version }} main"
+# For Ubuntu:
+# haproxy_latest_repo: "ppa:vbernat/haproxy-1.5"
 haproxy_pkg_state: latest
 haproxy_enabled: True
 

haproxy/tasks/main.yml

@@ -6,16 +6,11 @@
   tags: haproxy
 
 - name: Define the haproxy repository
-  apt_repository: repo='{{ haproxy_latest_repo }}' state=present
+  apt_repository: repo='{{ haproxy_latest_repo }}' state=present update_cache=yes
   when: haproxy_latest_release
   register: haproxy_repo
   tags: haproxy
 
-- name: Update the apt cache if needed
-  apt: update_cache=yes
-  when: ( haproxy_repo | changed )
-  tags: haproxy
-  
 - name: Install the haproxy package
   apt: name=haproxy state=present default_release={{ ansible_lsb.codename }}-backports
   when: not haproxy_latest_release
@@ -23,7 +18,16 @@
 
 - name: Install the haproxy package
   apt: name=haproxy state=latest default_release={{ ansible_lsb.codename }}-backports-{{ haproxy_version }}
-  when: haproxy_latest_release
+  when:
+    - haproxy_latest_release
+    - is_debian
+  tags: haproxy
+
+- name: Install the haproxy package
+  apt: name=haproxy state=latest
+  when:
+    - haproxy_latest_release
+    - is_ubuntu
   tags: haproxy
 
 - name: Ensure that haproxy is enabled and started