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How to troubleshoot 2 droplets with load balancer
- Posted on April 26, 2023
- Load Balancing
Asked by a8ffbc5654f0407b802fa77b829a69
Hello I have 2 working droplets running a nodejs application, however their status is offline according to the load balancer. How can I troubleshoot this?
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Heya @a8ffbc5654f0407b802fa77b829a69,
It entierly possible there is an issue with the connection between your load balancer and the Node.js application running on your droplets.
There are a couple of things you can do to troubleshoot the issue.
Check your load balancer configuration: Ensure that the load balancer is correctly configured to forward traffic to your droplets. Verify the target ports, health check settings, and any other relevant configuration.
Verify the droplet status: Make sure your droplets are running and responding as expected. Log in to each droplet using SSH and check the status of your Node.js application. Ensure it is running and listening on the correct IP address and port.
Check application logs: Examine the logs of your Node.js application for any errors or warnings. Look for issues related to starting the application, binding to the appropriate IP and port, or processing incoming requests.
Verify the droplet firewall: Check if there are any firewall rules on the droplets that might be blocking incoming connections from the load balancer. Update the rules if necessary to allow traffic from the load balancer’s IP address.
Check the load balancer logs: Look for any error messages or warnings in the load balancer logs. This can provide insight into any potential issues related to the health checks or routing of traffic.
Test the application endpoints: Manually test the application endpoints on each droplet using a tool like
curlor Postman to ensure they are responding as expected.Test load balancer health checks: Make sure that the health check endpoint configured in the load balancer is working properly. You can do this by directly accessing the health check URL on each droplet using
curlor a similar tool.Review health check settings: If the health checks are failing, review their settings in the load balancer configuration. Ensure that the health check interval, timeout, and threshold values are appropriate for your application.