Backend syntax changed

Poul-Henning Kamp phk at phk.freebsd.dk
Mon Feb 18 10:04:11 CET 2008


In message <5A36E0C0-F398-4D00-9026-12E4D8AC31EC at cheney.net>, Dave Cheney write
s:
>Hi,
>
>I compiled r2505 from svn but the backend syntax has changed since  
>this page
>
>http://varnish.projects.linpro.no/wiki/Backends
>
>was written. Can anyone please supply with the new round_robbin syntax  
>for the following old style config
>
>backend_round_robin default {
>	set backend.set = {
>		{ "172.16.0.72", "http" }
>		{ "172.16.0.73", "http" }
>	};
>}

Hi Dave,

I have not converted the round_robin code yet, but you should be get
roughly the same effect with a 2 part random:

	director default random {
		{
			.backend = { .host = "172.16.0.72"; }
			.weight = 1;
		}
		{
			.backend = { .host = "172.16.0.73"; }
			.weight = 1;
		}
	}


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