Apache Web Server with Pacemaker and Corosync

In today’s digital age, having a highly available web server is crucial for any organization. With the help of Pacemaker and Corosync, system administrators can set up a high availability (HA) cluster for their web server to ensure maximum uptime and minimal downtime. In this article, we will walk through the process of configuring an Apache web server to work with a Pacemaker and Corosync HA cluster, using advanced level command line examples. Prerequisites: Before we begin, we need to make sure that the following packages are installed on our Linux-based system: If any of these packages are not installed, we can use the following command to install them: Configuring Pacemaker and Corosync:First, we need to configure Pacemaker and Corosync to work together. We can do this by creating a Corosync configuration file: In this file, we will define the Pacemaker cluster name, the IP address of each node in the cluster, and other configuration options. Once we have saved the file, we can start the Corosync service: Next, we need to create a Pacemaker resource agent for Apache: In this file, we will define the start, stop, and monitor functions for the Apache resource agent. Once we have saved the file, we can start the Pacemaker service: Configuring the Apache Web Server:Now that Pacemaker and Corosync are set up, we need to configure Apache to work with them. We can do this by creating a configuration file for Apache: An example configuration file for Apache that can be used with Pacemaker and Corosync: In this file, we will define the virtual IP address that will be used by the HA cluster. We can also define any other configuration options for Apache that we need. Once we have saved the file, we can restart the Apache service: Testing the HA Cluster:Now that everything is set up, we can test the HA cluster to make sure it is working properly. We can do this by stopping the Apache service on one node and verifying that the other node takes over: We can then check the status of the Pacemaker cluster to make sure that the other node has taken over: Conclusion:In this article, we have seen how to configure an Apache web server with Pacemaker and Corosync HA cluster. By following these steps, system administrators can ensure maximum uptime and minimal downtime for their web server. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@trainbrain007