Create the Reverse Proxy

The c2d-rproxy1 node serves multiple essential functions in the setup of a functional development environment. In a previous step LXD step, we encountered an error while attempting to create the c2d-rproxy1 node. In this guide, we aim to successfully provision our first node, specifically c2d-rproxy1, due to its various important functions.

Creating c2d-rproxy1

To create and provision the node, use the following command:

c2  # activate c2d virtual environment
vagrant up c2d-rproxy1

Verify

Setting up c2d-rproxy1 with Apache2 is fairly straightforward, so if the provisioning worked in the previous step, you are good to go. However, you can verify the successful provisioning of the node by executing the following commands:

vagrant ssh c2d-rproxy1
curl https://c2platform.org/is-alive
export https_proxy=http://1.1.4.205:1080
curl https://c2platform.org/is-alive

Running the curl commands should output the text: “Apache is alive.” The first curl verifies that the reverse proxy is working, and the second one verifies that the forward proxy is working.

vagrant@c2d-rproxy1:~$ curl https://c2platform.org/is-alive
Apache is alive
vagrant@c2d-rproxy1:~$ export https_proxy=http://1.1.4.205:1080
vagrant@c2d-rproxy1:~$ curl https://c2platform.org/is-alive
Apache is alive

Additional Links

For more information about the various roles of c2d-rproxy1, refer to the following guides:

• Managing Server Certificates as a Certificate Authority
• Setup Reverse Proxy and CA server
• Setup SOCKS proxy
• Setup DNS for Kubernetes