Docker
Setup Docker EasyHAProxy
This method involves using a standalone Docker installation to discover containers and configure HAProxy.
EasyHAProxy inspects Docker containers and retrieves labels to configure HAProxy. Once it identifies a container with at least the label 'easyhaproxy.http.host,' it configures HAProxy to redirect traffic to that container. To accomplish this, EasyHAProxy may need to attach the same network to its container.
It's recommended to create a network external to EasyHAProxy, although it's not mandatory.
Limitations:
- You cannot mix Docker containers with Swarm containers.
- This method does not work with containers that use the '--network=host' option. (see limitations)
e.g.:
docker network create easyhaproxy
And then run the EasyHAProxy
docker run -d \
--name easy-haproxy-container \
-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-e EASYHAPROXY_DISCOVER="docker" \
# + Environment Variables \
-p 80:80 \
-p 443:443 \
-p 1936:1936 \
--network easyhaproxy
byjg/easy-haproxy
Mapping to /var/run/docker.sock is necessary to discover the docker containers and get the labels;
Running containers
To make your containers "discoverable" by EasyHAProxy, that is the minimum configuration you need:
docker run -d \
--label easyhaproxy.http.host=example.org \
--label easyhaproxy.http.port=80 \
--label easyhaproxy.http.localport=8080 \
--network easyhaproxy
my/image:tag
Once the container is running, EasyHAProxy will detect automatically and start to redirect all traffic from example.org:80 to your container.
You don't need to expose any port in your container.
Please follow the docker label configuration to see other configurations available.
Setup the EasyHAProxy container
You can configure the behavior of the EasyHAProxy by setup specific environment variables. To get a list of the variables, please follow the environment variable guide
Setup certificates with ACME (e.g. Letsencrypt)
Follow this link
Setup your own certificates
Follow this link