Dear all,
I do have a question about the configuration option of a sticky serverfarm. There is an option to timeout active conns. Originally my thinking was that this option changes the sticky behaviour to a session timeout instead an idle timeout. While testing this seems to be not correct
sticky http-cookie myCookie myStickyServerfarm
timeout 10
timeout activeconns
replicate sticky
serverfarm myServerfarm backup mySorryfarm
The manual explains it like this:
Configuring a Cookie Sticky Timeout
The sticky timeout specifies the period of time that the ACE keeps the HTTP cookie sticky information for a client connection in the sticky table after the latest client connection terminates. The ACE resets the sticky timer for a specific sticky-table entry each time that the module opens a new connection that matches that entry.
This brings me to the question, what is this option used for. The only diffrence I can see is, that there is a http connection which is open for longer than the timeout value (here 10min) will be kicked out and in the meantime this sticky-entry isn't used (otherwise the idle time would be reset).
Are there any other explanations what this feature can do?
best regards
Oliver