Re: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute via HTTP?

2023-07-05 Thread Christopher Schultz

Martin,

On 7/3/23 04:47, Martin Knoblauch wrote:

On 6/29/23 17:06, Rainer Jung wrote:



Since I try to push people into mod_proxy, I am hesitant to implement
more and more features which keep people from switching ;)




Hi Rainer,

  so, what do you suggest for the mod_jk retirement?
mod_proxy+mod_proxy_ajp, or just proxy to the HTTPS port?


You should consider whether you actually need a "real" reverse-proxy or 
if you can get away with "simple" load-balancing from a network balancer 
)i.e. one that doesn't know anything about HTTP).


If you still need one, I would recommend migrating from AJP -> HTTP(S). 
I have a whole talk about it: 
https://tomcat.apache.org/presentations.html#latest-migrate-ajp-http



Is there an
equivalent to jkmanager with mod_proxy?


Yes.

-chris

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Re: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute via HTTP?

2023-07-05 Thread Christopher Schultz

Jon,

On 6/30/23 17:21, jonmcalexan...@wellsfargo.com.INVALID wrote:

Hi Chris and Rainer,

Just want to add my .02 worth. Having the ability to "Drain" hosts in a Proxy 
configuration would be an awesome boon so you could gracefully take down a "node" for 
maintenance, or even just a restart. Then be able to put it back in action afterwards. :-) Of 
course, only in setups where you are using load-balancing and multiple back-end app servers. :-)


I have a presentation which covers how to do this, including references 
to automated tools to drain the servers, how to configure Tomcat to 
participate in that draining, etc.


It's this one from ApacheCon 2015: 
http://home.apache.org/~schultz/ApacheCon%20NA%202015/Load-balancing%20Tomcat%20with%20mod_jk.pdf


-chris


-Original Message-
From: Christopher Schultz 
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 2:19 PM
To: users@tomcat.apache.org
Subject: Re: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute 
via
HTTP?

Rainer,

On 6/29/23 17:06, Rainer Jung wrote:

Hi Chris,

Am 29.06.23 um 15:00 schrieb Christopher Schultz:

All,

I've been using mod_jk forever and have some tools[1][2] to check on
the status of a worker and change its state using the status worker.

One of the samples I check is the "errors" count and if it's above 0
then I report an error to my monitoring system.

The problem is that sometimes we just get a random error here or
there, and my only recourse is to go into the status worker and
"reset" the worker which clears out everything. That may not be a big
deal because honestly I don't care what mod_jk thinks the estimated
number of sessions on a particular node is, but what I'd prefer to do
is bleed-off those errors over time.

For example, we check the service every few minutes. If we have more
than 0 errors, we start checking more frequently. If, every time we
checked, we reduced the error-count by some small number, the count
would eventually reach 0 if the event was temporary but it would
continue to grow as long as there was some kind of persistent error
(like Tomcat-node-is-down).

Is there a way to decrement the "errors" count without resetting all
counters back to zero?

Thanks,
-chris

[1] Hmm... I haven't put my check_mod_jk.py upon GitHub. I should do
that.
[2]


https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/ChristopherSchultz/apa

che-tomcat-

stuff/tree/master/bin/mod_jk__;!!F9svGWnIaVPGSwU!t6oVjPiPK



IiI1py49MyQzz_Jewu0_iQqa6xWLqEokHwNpzvlcQ2qAXIfGvhJsWTS34rA8tgC
_le50_

lUkwrMqUjevlf5d9KD$


no, there is no way to change insdividual runtime counters. As always
it would be possible to code it as an addition to the jk manager. One
would have to think about which counters for which workers (lb,
member, ajp) and whether one should be able to reset to 0, to adjust
by some delta or whatever.

I have not immediate intention to implement it, at this point just
wanted to mention it is not there but doable.


Thank you. I figured you would know best :)


Since I try to push people into mod_proxy, I am hesitant to implement
more and more features which keep people from switching ;)


I wouldn't suggest adding this to mod_jk for exactly the same reason.
But if the feature DID exist, I would have used it :)


The last feature I added was putting a request id on the log lines
(yet unreleased).


Does mod_proxy_balancer have this kind of thing? Does it sound like
something worth implementing? mod_jk's support for monitoring and live-
adjustments has always been better than mod_proxy_* IMHO but it is
catching up. Something like this would be very helpful addition.

-chris

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Re: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute via HTTP?

2023-07-03 Thread Martin Knoblauch
On 6/29/23 17:06, Rainer Jung wrote:
>
> > Since I try to push people into mod_proxy, I am hesitant to implement
> > more and more features which keep people from switching ;)
>
>
Hi Rainer,

 so, what do you suggest for the mod_jk retirement?
mod_proxy+mod_proxy_ajp, or just proxy to the HTTPS port? Is there an
equivalent to jkmanager with mod_proxy?

Thanks
Martin
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RE: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute via HTTP?

2023-06-30 Thread jonmcalexander
Hi Chris and Rainer,

Just want to add my .02 worth. Having the ability to "Drain" hosts in a Proxy 
configuration would be an awesome boon so you could gracefully take down a 
"node" for maintenance, or even just a restart. Then be able to put it back in 
action afterwards. :-) Of course, only in setups where you are using 
load-balancing and multiple back-end app servers. :-)

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> -Original Message-
> From: Christopher Schultz 
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 2:19 PM
> To: users@tomcat.apache.org
> Subject: Re: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute 
> via
> HTTP?
> 
> Rainer,
> 
> On 6/29/23 17:06, Rainer Jung wrote:
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> > Am 29.06.23 um 15:00 schrieb Christopher Schultz:
> >> All,
> >>
> >> I've been using mod_jk forever and have some tools[1][2] to check on
> >> the status of a worker and change its state using the status worker.
> >>
> >> One of the samples I check is the "errors" count and if it's above 0
> >> then I report an error to my monitoring system.
> >>
> >> The problem is that sometimes we just get a random error here or
> >> there, and my only recourse is to go into the status worker and
> >> "reset" the worker which clears out everything. That may not be a big
> >> deal because honestly I don't care what mod_jk thinks the estimated
> >> number of sessions on a particular node is, but what I'd prefer to do
> >> is bleed-off those errors over time.
> >>
> >> For example, we check the service every few minutes. If we have more
> >> than 0 errors, we start checking more frequently. If, every time we
> >> checked, we reduced the error-count by some small number, the count
> >> would eventually reach 0 if the event was temporary but it would
> >> continue to grow as long as there was some kind of persistent error
> >> (like Tomcat-node-is-down).
> >>
> >> Is there a way to decrement the "errors" count without resetting all
> >> counters back to zero?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> -chris
> >>
> >> [1] Hmm... I haven't put my check_mod_jk.py upon GitHub. I should do
> >> that.
> >> [2]
> >>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/ChristopherSchultz/apa
> >> che-tomcat-
> stuff/tree/master/bin/mod_jk__;!!F9svGWnIaVPGSwU!t6oVjPiPK
> >>
> IiI1py49MyQzz_Jewu0_iQqa6xWLqEokHwNpzvlcQ2qAXIfGvhJsWTS34rA8tgC
> _le50_
> >> lUkwrMqUjevlf5d9KD$
> >
> > no, there is no way to change insdividual runtime counters. As always
> > it would be possible to code it as an addition to the jk manager. One
> > would have to think about which counters for which workers (lb,
> > member, ajp) and whether one should be able to reset to 0, to adjust
> > by some delta or whatever.
> >
> > I have not immediate intention to implement it, at this point just
> > wanted to mention it is not there but doable.
> 
> Thank you. I figured you would know best :)
> 
> > Since I try to push people into mod_proxy, I am hesitant to implement
> > more and more features which keep people from switching ;)
> 
> I wouldn't suggest adding this to mod_jk for exactly the same reason.
> But if the feature DID exist, I would have used it :)
> 
> > The last feature I added was putting a request id on the log lines
> > (yet unreleased).
> 
> Does mod_proxy_balancer have this kind of thing? Does it sound like
> something worth implementing? mod_jk's support for monitoring and live-
> adjustments has always been better than mod_proxy_* IMHO but it is
> catching up. Something like this would be very helpful addition.
> 
> -chris
> 
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Re: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute via HTTP?

2023-06-30 Thread Christopher Schultz

Rainer,

On 6/29/23 17:06, Rainer Jung wrote:

Hi Chris,

Am 29.06.23 um 15:00 schrieb Christopher Schultz:

All,

I've been using mod_jk forever and have some tools[1][2] to check on 
the status of a worker and change its state using the status worker.


One of the samples I check is the "errors" count and if it's above 0 
then I report an error to my monitoring system.


The problem is that sometimes we just get a random error here or 
there, and my only recourse is to go into the status worker and 
"reset" the worker which clears out everything. That may not be a big 
deal because honestly I don't care what mod_jk thinks the estimated 
number of sessions on a particular node is, but what I'd prefer to do 
is bleed-off those errors over time.


For example, we check the service every few minutes. If we have more 
than 0 errors, we start checking more frequently. If, every time we 
checked, we reduced the error-count by some small number, the count 
would eventually reach 0 if the event was temporary but it would 
continue to grow as long as there was some kind of persistent error 
(like Tomcat-node-is-down).


Is there a way to decrement the "errors" count without resetting all 
counters back to zero?


Thanks,
-chris

[1] Hmm... I haven't put my check_mod_jk.py upon GitHub. I should do 
that.
[2] 
https://github.com/ChristopherSchultz/apache-tomcat-stuff/tree/master/bin/mod_jk


no, there is no way to change insdividual runtime counters. As always it 
would be possible to code it as an addition to the jk manager. One would 
have to think about which counters for which workers (lb, member, ajp) 
and whether one should be able to reset to 0, to adjust by some delta or 
whatever.


I have not immediate intention to implement it, at this point just 
wanted to mention it is not there but doable.


Thank you. I figured you would know best :)

Since I try to push people into mod_proxy, I am hesitant to implement 
more and more features which keep people from switching ;)


I wouldn't suggest adding this to mod_jk for exactly the same reason. 
But if the feature DID exist, I would have used it :)


The last feature I added was putting a request id on the log lines (yet 
unreleased).


Does mod_proxy_balancer have this kind of thing? Does it sound like 
something worth implementing? mod_jk's support for monitoring and 
live-adjustments has always been better than mod_proxy_* IMHO but it is 
catching up. Something like this would be very helpful addition.


-chris

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Re: [mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute via HTTP?

2023-06-29 Thread Rainer Jung

Hi Chris,

Am 29.06.23 um 15:00 schrieb Christopher Schultz:

All,

I've been using mod_jk forever and have some tools[1][2] to check on the 
status of a worker and change its state using the status worker.


One of the samples I check is the "errors" count and if it's above 0 
then I report an error to my monitoring system.


The problem is that sometimes we just get a random error here or there, 
and my only recourse is to go into the status worker and "reset" the 
worker which clears out everything. That may not be a big deal because 
honestly I don't care what mod_jk thinks the estimated number of 
sessions on a particular node is, but what I'd prefer to do is bleed-off 
those errors over time.


For example, we check the service every few minutes. If we have more 
than 0 errors, we start checking more frequently. If, every time we 
checked, we reduced the error-count by some small number, the count 
would eventually reach 0 if the event was temporary but it would 
continue to grow as long as there was some kind of persistent error 
(like Tomcat-node-is-down).


Is there a way to decrement the "errors" count without resetting all 
counters back to zero?


Thanks,
-chris

[1] Hmm... I haven't put my check_mod_jk.py upon GitHub. I should do that.
[2] 
https://github.com/ChristopherSchultz/apache-tomcat-stuff/tree/master/bin/mod_jk


no, there is no way to change insdividual runtime counters. As always it 
would be possible to code it as an addition to the jk manager. One would 
have to think about which counters for which workers (lb, member, ajp) 
and whether one should be able to reset to 0, to adjust by some delta or 
whatever.


I have not immediate intention to implement it, at this point just 
wanted to mention it is not there but doable.


Since I try to push people into mod_proxy, I am hesitant to implement 
more and more features which keep people from switching ;)


The last feature I added was putting a request id on the log lines (yet 
unreleased).


Regards,

Rainer

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[mod_jk] Is it possible to set the value of a specific attribute via HTTP?

2023-06-29 Thread Christopher Schultz

All,

I've been using mod_jk forever and have some tools[1][2] to check on the 
status of a worker and change its state using the status worker.


One of the samples I check is the "errors" count and if it's above 0 
then I report an error to my monitoring system.


The problem is that sometimes we just get a random error here or there, 
and my only recourse is to go into the status worker and "reset" the 
worker which clears out everything. That may not be a big deal because 
honestly I don't care what mod_jk thinks the estimated number of 
sessions on a particular node is, but what I'd prefer to do is bleed-off 
those errors over time.


For example, we check the service every few minutes. If we have more 
than 0 errors, we start checking more frequently. If, every time we 
checked, we reduced the error-count by some small number, the count 
would eventually reach 0 if the event was temporary but it would 
continue to grow as long as there was some kind of persistent error 
(like Tomcat-node-is-down).


Is there a way to decrement the "errors" count without resetting all 
counters back to zero?


Thanks,
-chris

[1] Hmm... I haven't put my check_mod_jk.py upon GitHub. I should do that.
[2] 
https://github.com/ChristopherSchultz/apache-tomcat-stuff/tree/master/bin/mod_jk


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