HOWTO build and install HAProxy on Solaris 10 x86

SunOS 5.10 i86pc i386

Download HAProxy source from here

gunzip haproxy-1.3.17.tar.gz
tar -xvf haproxy-1.3.17.tar

The readme file contains instructions on how to build it.

cd haproxy-1.3.17
less README

Download GNU make and gcc from sunfreeware.com - search the list on the right

Install GNU make

Installs to /usr/local/bin

gunzip make-3.81-sol10-x86-local.gz
pkgadd -d make-3.81-sol10-x86-local

Install gcc:

gunzip gcc-3.4.6-sol10-x86-local.gz
pkgadd -d gcc-3.4.6-sol10-x86-local

Make and install HAProxy:

Make sure that GNU make is the first make in the path or specify path
i.e., export /usr/local/bin:$PATH
Make sure gcc can be found in the path
i.e., export $PATH:/usr/sfw/bin

make TARGET=solaris CPU=generic

Create a user and group:

/etc/passwd

haproxy:x:114:126::/home/haproxy:/bin/false

/etc/group

haproxy:x:126:

Create an config file, see docs and examples directory
/etc/haproxy.cfg

Install and link to startup / shutdown script
Start last (relative to range of numbers)
ln -sf /usr/local/util/haproxy/haproxy.init /etc/rc2.d/S100haproxy
Stop first (relative to range of numbers)
ln -sf /usr/local/util/haproxy/haproxy.init /etc/rc2.d/K00haproxy

Install and enable auto-start script
/etc/default/haproxy

Create a link to haproxy executable

ln -sf /usr/local/util/haproxy/haproxy-1.3.17 haproxy

Usage : .././haproxy -f  [ -vdVD ] [ -n  ] [ -N  ]
        [ -p <pidfile> ] [ -m <max megs> ]
        -v displays version ; -vv shows known build options.
        -d enters debug mode ; -db only disables background mode.
        -V enters verbose mode (disables quiet mode)
        -D goes daemon ; implies -q
        -q quiet mode : don't display messages
        -c check mode : only check config file and exit
        -n sets the maximum total # of connections (2000)
        -m limits the usable amount of memory (in MB)
        -N sets the default, per-proxy maximum # of connections (2000)
        -p writes pids of all children to this file
        -dp disables poll() usage even when available
        -sf/-st [pid ]* finishes/terminates old pids. Must be last arguments.

/usr/local/sbin/haproxy -f <cfg> -D -p <pid file>

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