Redis session backend
Apache::Session::Browseable::Redis is the fastest shareable session backend
Setup
Install and launch a Redis server. Install Apache::Session::Browseable::Redis Perl module.
With Sentinel, make sure you are using at least version 1.3.8 of Apache::Session::Browseable, this might require installing it from Debian Backports or CPAN.
In the manager: set
Apache::Session::Browseable::Redis
in General parameters » Sessions » Session storage »
Apache::Session module and add the connection parameters for your Redis server(s).
This backend uses the perl bindings for Redis database provided by the Redis perl module. A complete list of supported constructor/connection options can be found in the module documentation.
E.g., Parameters (case sensitive):
Name |
Comment |
Example |
|---|---|---|
server |
Redis server @ IP:PORT |
127.0.0.1:6379 |
sock |
Redis server @ unix socket |
unix:/path/to/redis.sock |
sentinels |
Redis sentinels list |
127.0.0.1:26379,127.0.0.2:26379,127.0.0.3:26379 |
service |
Sentinel service name |
mymaster |
password |
password (== requirepass) |
ChangeMe |
database |
Redis DB |
1 |
Index |
Fields to index |
Additional sentinel parameters |
Comment |
Default |
|---|---|---|
sentinels_ssl |
Use SSL |
0 |
sentinels_username |
Login |
|
sentinels_password |
Password |
|
sentinels_cnx_timeout |
Connection timeout |
0.1 |
sentinels_write_timeout |
Write timeout |
1 |
sentinels_read_timeout |
Read timeout |
1 |
no_sentinels_list_update |
Use only one Sentinel |
0 |
Security
Restrict network access to the redis server. For remote servers, you can use SOAP session backend in cunjunction to increase security for remote server that access through an unsecure network