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diff --git a/docs/Running-behind-apache.md b/docs/Running-behind-apache.md index f0ce70c71..a71897f4b 100644 --- a/docs/Running-behind-apache.md +++ b/docs/Running-behind-apache.md @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ Below you can find instructions for configuring an apache server to: -1. proxy a single netdata via an HTTP and HTTPS virtual host -2. dynamically proxy any number of netdata +1. proxy a single Netdata via an HTTP and HTTPS virtual host +2. dynamically proxy any number of Netdata 3. add user authentication -4. adjust netdata settings to get optimal results +4. adjust Netdata settings to get optimal results ## Requirements @@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ sudo a2enmod rewrite --- -## netdata on an existing virtual host +## Netdata on an existing virtual host -On any **existing** and already **working** apache virtual host, you can redirect requests for URL `/netdata/` to one or more netdata servers. +On any **existing** and already **working** apache virtual host, you can redirect requests for URL `/netdata/` to one or more Netdata servers. -### proxy one netdata, running on the same server apache runs +### proxy one Netdata, running on the same server apache runs -Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to access netdata as `http://virtual.host/netdata/`. +Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to access Netdata as `http://virtual.host/netdata/`. ``` <VirtualHost *:80> @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to acce Require all granted </Proxy> - # Local netdata server accessed with '/netdata/', at localhost:19999 + # Local Netdata server accessed with '/netdata/', at localhost:19999 ProxyPass "/netdata/" "http://localhost:19999/" connectiontimeout=5 timeout=30 keepalive=on ProxyPassReverse "/netdata/" "http://localhost:19999/" @@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to acce </VirtualHost> ``` -### proxy multiple netdata running on multiple servers +### proxy multiple Netdata running on multiple servers -Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to access multiple netdata as `http://virtual.host/netdata/HOSTNAME/`, where `HOSTNAME` is the hostname of any other netdata server you have (to access the `localhost` netdata, use `http://virtual.host/netdata/localhost/`). +Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to access multiple Netdata as `http://virtual.host/netdata/HOSTNAME/`, where `HOSTNAME` is the hostname of any other Netdata server you have (to access the `localhost` Netdata, use `http://virtual.host/netdata/localhost/`). ``` <VirtualHost *:80> @@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ If you want to control the servers your users can connect to, replace the `Proxy ProxyPassMatch "^/netdata/(server1|server2|server3|server4)/(.*)" "http://$1:19999/$2" connectiontimeout=5 timeout=30 keepalive=on ``` -## netdata on a dedicated virtual host +## Netdata on a dedicated virtual host -You can proxy netdata through apache, using a dedicated apache virtual host. +You can proxy Netdata through apache, using a dedicated apache virtual host. Create a new apache site: @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Repeat the operation for as many servers as you need. ## Enable Basic Auth -If you wish to add an authentication (user/password) to access your netdata, do these: +If you wish to add an authentication (user/password) to access your Netdata, do these: Install the package `apache2-utils`. On debian / ubuntu run `sudo apt-get install apache2-utils`. @@ -184,28 +184,28 @@ Modify the virtual host with these: </Location> ``` -Specify `Location /` if netdata is running on dedicated virtual host. +Specify `Location /` if Netdata is running on dedicated virtual host. Note: Changes are applied by reloading or restarting Apache. # Netdata configuration -You might edit `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` to optimize your setup a bit. For applying these changes you need to restart netdata. +You might edit `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` to optimize your setup a bit. For applying these changes you need to restart Netdata. ## Response compression -If you plan to use netdata exclusively via apache, you can gain some performance by preventing double compression of its output (netdata compresses its response, apache re-compresses it) by editing `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` and setting: +If you plan to use Netdata exclusively via apache, you can gain some performance by preventing double compression of its output (Netdata compresses its response, apache re-compresses it) by editing `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` and setting: ``` [web] enable gzip compression = no ``` -Once you disable compression at netdata (and restart it), please verify you receive compressed responses from apache (it is important to receive compressed responses - the charts will be more snappy). +Once you disable compression at Netdata (and restart it), please verify you receive compressed responses from apache (it is important to receive compressed responses - the charts will be more snappy). -## Limit direct access to netdata +## Limit direct access to Netdata -You would also need to instruct netdata to listen only on `localhost`, `127.0.0.1` or `::1`. +You would also need to instruct Netdata to listen only on `localhost`, `127.0.0.1` or `::1`. ``` [web] @@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ or --- -You can also use a unix domain socket. This will also provide a faster route between apache and netdata: +You can also use a unix domain socket. This will also provide a faster route between apache and Netdata: ``` [web] bind to = unix:/tmp/netdata.sock ``` -_note: netdata v1.8+ support unix domain sockets_ +_note: Netdata v1.8+ support unix domain sockets_ At the apache side, prepend the 2nd argument to `ProxyPass` with `unix:/tmp/netdata.sock|`, like this: @@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ If your apache server is not on localhost, you can set: bind to = * allow connections from = IP_OF_APACHE_SERVER ``` -_note: netdata v1.9+ support `allow connections from`_ +_note: Netdata v1.9+ support `allow connections from`_ -`allow connections from` accepts [netdata simple patterns](../libnetdata/simple_pattern/) to match against the connection IP address. +`allow connections from` accepts [Netdata simple patterns](../libnetdata/simple_pattern/) to match against the connection IP address. ## prevent the double access.log -apache logs accesses and netdata logs them too. You can prevent netdata from generating its access log, by setting this in `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf`: +apache logs accesses and Netdata logs them too. You can prevent Netdata from generating its access log, by setting this in `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf`: ``` [global] @@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ apache logs accesses and netdata logs them too. You can prevent netdata from gen ## Troubleshooting mod_proxy -Make sure the requests reach netdata, by examing `/var/log/netdata/access.log`. +Make sure the requests reach Netdata, by examing `/var/log/netdata/access.log`. -1. if the requests do not reach netdata, your apache does not forward them. -2. if the requests reach netdata by the URLs are wrong, you have not re-written them properly. +1. if the requests do not reach Netdata, your apache does not forward them. +2. if the requests reach Netdata by the URLs are wrong, you have not re-written them properly. []() |