ACE load balancing and testing using soapUI

anghesomt — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:07:34 GMT

Hey, I am trying to crowd source a solution for this problem.

A client is testing using soapUI to an application that is being load balanced via ACE. There are two webservers behind the VIP servicing the client request. When client tests, requests are timing out per the soapUI log. A packet capture was taken and it clearly shows that ACE is not forwarding the HTTP data back to the client. When client tests by bypassing the ACE load balancer, it works fine. But, there are other clients from other applications that are making successful connection to the load balanced application via the VIP.

Question, is there any thing unique with making HTTP/XML based requests using soapUI? LB configuration is shown below:

class-map match-all EAI_PWS_9083

2 match virtual-address 10.5.68.29 tcp eq 9083

serverfarm host EAI_PWS_9083

description WebSphere Porduction

failaction purge

probe tcp9083

rserver ESSWSPAPP01 9083

inservice

rserver ESSWSPAPP02 9083

inservice

policy-map type loadbalance first-match L7_POLICY_EAI_PWS_9083

class class-default

serverfarm EAI_PWS_9083

policy-map multi-match L4SLBPOLICY

class EAI_PWS_9083

loadbalance vip inservice

loadbalance policy L7_POLICY_EAI_PWS_9083

loadbalance vip icmp-reply active

appl-parameter http advanced-options CASE_PARAM

parameter-map type http CASE_PARAM

case-insensitive

ACE load balancing and testing using soapUI

Kanwaljeet Singh — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 03:53:46 GMT

Hi,

Your configuration looks fine. I am not familiar with soapUI but if it is like a normal TCP connection followed by HTTP requests, i don't see why this shouldn't work.

Do you know if there is a difference while using soapUI and normal request using browser?

Regards,

Kanwal

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