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Documented the UDP proxy functionality.
author Yaroslav Zhuravlev <yar@nginx.com>
date Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:31:42 +0300
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<?xml version="1.0"?>

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  Copyright (C) Nginx, Inc.
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<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd">

<module name="Module ngx_stream_proxy_module"
        link="/en/docs/stream/ngx_stream_proxy_module.html"
        lang="en"
        rev="13">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_stream_proxy_module</literal> module (1.9.0) allows proxying
data streams over TCP, UDP (1.9.13), and UNIX-domain sockets.
</para>

</section>


<section id="example" name="Example Configuration">

<para>
<example>
server {
    listen 127.0.0.1:12345;
    proxy_pass 127.0.0.1:8080;
}

server {
    listen 12345;
    proxy_connect_timeout 1s;
    proxy_timeout 1m;
    proxy_pass example.com:12345;
}

server {
    listen 53 udp;
    proxy_responses 1;
    proxy_timeout 20s;
    proxy_pass dns.example.com:53;
}

server {
    listen [::1]:12345;
    proxy_pass unix:/tmp/stream.socket;
}
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section id="directives" name="Directives">

<directive name="proxy_bind">
<syntax><value>address</value> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>
<appeared-in>1.9.2</appeared-in>

<para>
Makes outgoing connections to a proxied server originate
from the specified local IP <value>address</value>.
The special value <literal>off</literal> cancels the effect
of the <literal>proxy_bind</literal> directive
inherited from the previous configuration level, which allows the
system to auto-assign the local IP address.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_buffer_size">
<syntax><value>size</value></syntax>
<default>16k</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>
<appeared-in>1.9.4</appeared-in>

<para>
Sets the <value>size</value> of the buffer used for reading data
from the proxied server.
Also sets the <value>size</value> of the buffer used for reading data
from the client.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_connect_timeout">
<syntax><value>time</value></syntax>
<default>60s</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Defines a timeout for establishing a connection with a proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_download_rate">
<syntax><value>rate</value></syntax>
<default>0</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>
<appeared-in>1.9.3</appeared-in>

<para>
Limits the speed of reading the data from the proxied server.
The <value>rate</value> is specified in bytes per second.
The zero value disables rate limiting.
The limit is set per a connection, so if nginx simultaneously opens
two connections to the proxied server,
the overall rate will be twice as much as the specified limit.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_next_upstream">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>on</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
When a connection to the proxied server cannot be established, determines
whether a client connection will be passed to the next server.
</para>

<para>
Passing a connection to the next server can be limited by
<link id="proxy_next_upstream_tries">the number of tries</link>
and by <link id="proxy_next_upstream_timeout">time</link>.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_next_upstream_timeout">
<syntax><value>time</value></syntax>
<default>0</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Limits the time allowed to pass a connection to the
<link id="proxy_next_upstream">next server</link>.
The <literal>0</literal> value turns off this limitation.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_next_upstream_tries">
<syntax><value>number</value></syntax>
<default>0</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Limits the number of possible tries for passing a connection to the
<link id="proxy_next_upstream">next server</link>.
The <literal>0</literal> value turns off this limitation.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_pass">
<syntax><value>address</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Sets the address of a proxied server.
The address can be specified as a domain name or IP address,
and a port:
<example>
proxy_pass localhost:12345;
</example>
or as a UNIX-domain socket path:
<example>
proxy_pass unix:/tmp/stream.socket;
</example>
</para>

<para>
If a domain name resolves to several addresses, all of them will be
used in a round-robin fashion.
In addition, an address can be specified as a
<link doc="ngx_stream_upstream_module.xml">server group</link>.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_protocol">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>
<appeared-in>1.9.2</appeared-in>

<para>
Enables the
<link url="http://www.haproxy.org/download/1.5/doc/proxy-protocol.txt">PROXY
protocol</link> for connections to a proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_responses">
<syntax><value>number</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>
<appeared-in>1.9.13</appeared-in>

<para>
Sets the number of datagrams expected from the proxied server
in response to the client request
if the <link doc="ngx_stream_core_module.xml" id="udp">UDP</link>
protocol is used.
By default, the number of datagrams is not limited:
the response datagrams will be sent
until the <link id="proxy_timeout"/> value expires.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Enables the SSL/TLS protocol for connections to a proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_certificate">
<syntax><value>file</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Specifies a <value>file</value> with the certificate in the PEM format
used for authentication to a proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_certificate_key">
<syntax><value>file</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Specifies a <value>file</value> with the secret key in the PEM format
used for authentication to a proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_ciphers">
<syntax><value>ciphers</value></syntax>
<default>DEFAULT</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Specifies the enabled ciphers for connections to a proxied server.
The ciphers are specified in the format understood by the OpenSSL library.
</para>

<para>
The full list can be viewed using the
“<command>openssl ciphers</command>” command.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_crl">
<syntax><value>file</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Specifies a <value>file</value> with revoked certificates (CRL)
in the PEM format used to <link id="proxy_ssl_verify">verify</link>
the certificate of the proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_name">
<syntax><value>name</value></syntax>
<default>host from proxy_pass</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Allows to override the server name used to
<link id="proxy_ssl_verify">verify</link>
the certificate of the proxied server and to be
<link id="proxy_ssl_server_name">passed through SNI</link>
when establishing a connection with the proxied server.
</para>

<para>
By default, the host part of the <link id="proxy_pass"/> address is used.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_password_file">
<syntax><value>file</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Specifies a <value>file</value> with passphrases for
<link id="proxy_ssl_certificate_key">secret keys</link>
where each passphrase is specified on a separate line.
Passphrases are tried in turn when loading the key.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_server_name">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Enables or disables passing of the server name through
<link url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication">TLS
Server Name Indication extension</link> (SNI, RFC 6066)
when establishing a connection with the proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_session_reuse">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>on</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Determines whether SSL sessions can be reused when working with
the proxied server.
If the errors
“<literal>SSL3_GET_FINISHED:digest check failed</literal>”
appear in the logs, try disabling session reuse.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_protocols">
<syntax>
    [<literal>SSLv2</literal>]
    [<literal>SSLv3</literal>]
    [<literal>TLSv1</literal>]
    [<literal>TLSv1.1</literal>]
    [<literal>TLSv1.2</literal>]</syntax>
<default>TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Enables the specified protocols for connections to a proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_trusted_certificate">
<syntax><value>file</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Specifies a <value>file</value> with trusted CA certificates in the PEM format
used to <link id="proxy_ssl_verify">verify</link>
the certificate of the proxied server.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_verify">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Enables or disables verification of the proxied server certificate.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_ssl_verify_depth">
<syntax><value>number</value></syntax>
<default>1</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Sets the verification depth in the proxied server certificates chain.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_timeout">
<syntax><value>timeout</value></syntax>
<default>10m</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Sets the <value>timeout</value> between two successive
read or write operations on client or proxied server connections.
If no data is transmitted within this time, the connection is closed.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="proxy_upload_rate">
<syntax><value>rate</value></syntax>
<default>0</default>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>
<appeared-in>1.9.3</appeared-in>

<para>
Limits the speed of reading the data from the client.
The <value>rate</value> is specified in bytes per second.
The zero value disables rate limiting.
The limit is set per a connection, so if the client simultaneously opens
two connections,
the overall rate will be twice as much as the specified limit.
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>