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Keepalived
sudo apt install keepalived
sudo vim /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
vrrp_script chk_haproxy {
script "killall -0 haproxy" # Check if HAProxy process is running
interval 2 # Check every 2 seconds
weight 2 # Weight to influence master election
}
vrrp_instance VI_1 {
state MASTER
interface ens160 # Network interface to bind to
virtual_router_id 30
priority 101 # Higher priority on the primary server
advert_int 1
authentication {
auth_type PASS
auth_pass Gf77e3NMYzDT # Set a strong authentication password
}
virtual_ipaddress {
10.0.6.10 # Your VIP address
}
track_script {
chk_haproxy
}
}
For second node change MASTER to BACKUP and id to 100.
sudo systemctl start keepalived
Use ip a
to see if the ip is assigned to the correct interface on MASTER node. Turn off and check backup for the same. Curl both pages to test.