Apache2 mod_proxy with gitlab on different server

Question

I am desperately trying to configure gitlabhq in multi tier set-up, I have one proxy server websrv01.kosare.perlur.cz where I run Apache2 with mod_proxy, and then I have multiple Web Applications running on different servers. I have one gitlab-backend.kosare.perlur.cz where I have gitlabhq installed and when I try to connect to 10.10.2.2:8080 (which is IP and port of my unicorn server running gitlab) it works fine, but when I try to use gitlab.kosare.perlur.cz which is a virtual host on a proxy server forwarding requests to gitlab-backend, it does not work, it gets stuck.

My configuration file on proxy server looks like this.

 <VirtualHost *:80> ServerName gitlab.kosare.perlur.cz RewriteEngine On <Proxy balancer://unicornservers> BalancerMember http://10.10.2.2:8080 </Proxy> # Redirect all non-static requests to thin RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ balancer://unicornservers%{REQUEST_URI} [P,QSA,L] ProxyPass / balancer://unicornservers/ ProxyPassReverse / balancer://unicornservers/ ProxyPreserveHost Off <Proxy balancer://unicornservers/> Order deny,allow Allow from all </Proxy> # Custom log file locations ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/gitlab.kosare.perlur.cz_error.log CustomLog /var/log/apache2/gitlab.kosare.perlur.cz_access.log combined </VirtualHost> 

Does anyone have a clue how to make this set-up work?

Answer 1

Not sure if it's the answer, but I find using both RewriteRule and ProxyPass for the same urls suspicios. Try without the rewriterule. Also, you mention that connecting to the backend works. Did you try that on the proxy machine?