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Reply to topic   Topic: How to setup ONE Fixed IP serving multiple servers on VMs
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satimis



Joined: 28 Mar 2015
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PostPosted: Fri 25 Dec '15 16:14    Post subject: How to setup ONE Fixed IP serving multiple servers on VMs Reply with quote

Hi all,

Host Ubuntu 14.04 desktop
VMs Ubuntu 14.04 desktop/server edition
VirtualBox

I have several web-servers running on VMs, each with its own domain/subdomain and internal IP address. The web-servers are connected to Internet via a router. But I have only one Fixed IP allocated by ISP. Please advise how to set up their static IP so that they can be browsed on Internet?

Thanks in advance

Regards
satimis
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Steffen
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Joined: 15 Oct 2005
Posts: 3047
Location: Hilversum, NL, EU

PostPosted: Fri 25 Dec '15 17:51    Post subject: Reply with quote

Reverse proxy to the VM's on the host OS should work.
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satimis



Joined: 28 Mar 2015
Posts: 7

PostPosted: Fri 25 Dec '15 18:06    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for your advice.

I suppose you referred to;
HAProxy
http://www.haproxy.org/

I'm now searching for steps/document re how to configure it on domain base? Can you help?

Besides can I install HA Proxy on a VM instead of on the Host. Because I expect retain the latter clean solely for running VirtualBox.

If "NO" I'll get another machine for testing HA Proxy.

Thanks

Regards
satimis
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bentogoa



Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Posts: 66
Location: GOA

PostPosted: Fri 25 Dec '15 22:12    Post subject: Reply with quote

reverse proxy is feature of apache - mod_proxy

See links below

https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_proxy.html
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-apache-http-server-as-reverse-proxy-using-mod_proxy-extension
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satimis



Joined: 28 Mar 2015
Posts: 7

PostPosted: Fri 25 Dec '15 23:08    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

Thanks for your advice and links.

I'm prepared testing it. But my concerned is whether I can create an Apache server running on a VM for this test instead of installing Apache on the host? I don't expect installing Apache on the host because I expect keeping it clean solely for running VirtualBox. Otherwise I'll find another PC for this test.

Thanks

Regards
satimis
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Steffen
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Joined: 15 Oct 2005
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Location: Hilversum, NL, EU

PostPosted: Mon 28 Dec '15 14:38    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can install a "minimal" Apache on a VM with the ONE IP, this only proxies the request, based on the Host header.

Example see: http://iws.io/multiple-web-servers-over-a-single-ip-using-apache-as-a-reverse-proxy/
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