Apache Traffic Server
is great tool to use as reverse proxy or caching proxy server to increase performance of site. This article will guide you to how to Setup Apache Traffic Server with Apache Web Server on backend.
This article assume you are running Apache server on port 82, Using url like http://localhost:82/. Now we are going to put Apache traffic server on frontend of Apache web server on port 80, Using like url http://svr1.tecadmin.net. When we load http://svr1.tecadmin.net domain in bower the request will go to traffic server first and it will pass request to backend web server running on port 82.
Step 1: Install EPEL Repository
First we need to add
EPEL
rpm repository in our system. Use one of below commands as per your OS version and system architecture.
Step 2: Install Apache Traffic Server
After adding EPEL repository in system, install Apache traffic server using following command.
Step 3: Set Up Apache Traffic Server as Reverse Proxy
Firstly change your apache server to work with port 82.
Now we will configure Apache Traffic server to work on port 80 and setup reverse proxy setting. Apache Traffic Server uses two configuration files listed below as work.
1. /etc/trafficserver/records.config
2. /etc/trafficserver/remap.config
Edit
records.config
and change the port of Apache traffic server.
Keep edit
records.config
file and update following line like below.
Let’s edit
remap.config
file and add following line’s to map and reverse map.
Step 4: Restart Service
After making desired configuration, restart apache traffic server and configure to autostart on system boot.
Step 5: Analyze Header of Website
You have done all basic Apache Traffic server configuration. Lets check the header of website to make sure ATS is service data to users. Check below comparative response header result with ATS and without ATS.
With Apache Traffic Server
Without Apache Traffic Server
Congratulation’s!
You have successfully install Apache Traffic Server and configure as front end proxy server for Apache. Click here to read complete guide for ATS administration.
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