Using Nginx as Load Balancer in Docker

-pull nginx

# docker pull nginx
# docker pull nginxdemos/hello

-run two nginx
because I want to set static ip to www1 and www2.
I need to create my own network

# docker network create –subnet=172.10.0.0/24 vlan10

# docker run –name=www1 –hostname=www1 –net vlan10 –ip 172.10.0.11 -p 81:80 -d nginxdemos/hello

# docker run –name=www2 –hostname=www2 –net vlan10 –ip 172.10.0.12 -p 82:80 -d nginxdemos/hello

-create nginx load balancer

# cat nginx.conf

upstream loadbalance {

    least_conn;

    server 192.168.88.66:81;

    server 192.168.88.66:82;

}

server {

    location / {

        proxy_pass http://loadbalance;

    }

}

# cat Dockerfile

FROM nginx

RUN rm /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf

COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf

# docker build -t nginxbalancer .

# docker container run -p 80:80 -d nginxbalancer

-test accessing http://192.168.88.66

it should show “Server address:”

-test shutdown both www1 and www2

# docker stop www1

# docker stop www2

test accessing http://192.168.88.66

it should show bad gateway

-test run www1 again

# docker start www1

it should show “Server address:”