Topic: lb worker with mod_jk 1.2.36

[mwu]

Maybe helpful for other users with lb worker configuration:

I replaced mod_jk 1.2.35 with the new mod_jk 1.2.36 and my load balancer worker does not work anymore.

This was the problem:
If you add a lb member worker to the worker.list, the load balancer will not work anymore.
You will see such log entries in your mod_jk debug logfile:
[debug] ajp_validate::jk_ajp_common.c (2716): worker lbworkerLOCALHOST contact already configured (0->0

So with mod_jk 1.2.36, it is no longer allowed to list member workers of a load balancer also in the worker.list property.

I think apache.org should now change the how to guide from:
"balance_workers is a comma separated list of names of the member workers of the load balancer. These workers are typically of type ajp13. The member workers do not need to appear in the worker.list property themselves, adding the load balancer to it suffices."

To something like this:
"balance_workers is a comma separated list of names of the member workers of the load balancer. These workers are typically of type ajp13. It is not allowed to add any member workers in the worker.list property, adding the load balancer to it suffices."

URL: http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/generic_howto/loadbalancers.html


Michael

[mwu]

With mod_jk 1.2.37 this issue has been solved:

Changes between 1.2.36 and 1.2.37
- Fix regression which can crash webserver in case worker is defined both as member of load balancer and as standalone worker.
...

http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/miscellaneous/changelog.html

Michael