Enable viewing HAProxy metrics

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-haproxy-metrics-stats-page.md

Configure the HAProxy metrics stats page to enable monitoring your system devices by viewing HAProxy metrics.

Before you begin

Role required: agent_client_collector_admin

About this task

HAProxy provides load balancing and reverse proxy capabilities for both HTTP and TCP requests. The HAProxy checks remove backend servers that fail several health checks in a row, and transfer incoming traffic to backend servers as part of load balancing.

Procedure

Access the HAProxy configuration file, located at: /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg.

Add the following to the bottom of the file:

YAML

listen frontend *:8080       #Haproxy Monitoring run on port 8080mode httpoption forwardforoption httpclosestats enablestats show-legendsstats refresh 5sstats uri /stats        #URL for HAProxy monitoringstats realm Haproxy\Statistics.   #Title for pop up windowstats auth admin:admin     #User and Password for login to the monitoring dashboardstats admin if TRUEdefault_backend backend       #This is optional for monitoring backend

Run the following command to restart the HAProxy:

sudo service haproxy restart
View the HAProxy metrics on your system by viewing the HAProxy metrics stats page, accessible from the following URL:

http://<HAProxyServer>:8080/stats

Parent Topic:Deploying Agent Client Collector on both servers and endpoints

Related topics

HAProxy default checks and policies

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---
title: Enable viewing HAProxy metrics
description: Configure the HAProxy metrics stats page to enable monitoring your system devices by viewing HAProxy metrics.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/configure-haproxy-metrics-stats-page.html
release: australia
product: Agent Client Collector
classification: agent-client-collector
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [ACC deployment - shared between servers and endpoints, Configuring Agent Client Collector, Agent Client Collector, IT Operations Management]
---

# Enable viewing HAProxy metrics

Configure the HAProxy metrics stats page to enable monitoring your system devices by viewing HAProxy metrics.

## Before you begin

Role required: agent\_client\_collector\_admin

## About this task

HAProxy provides load balancing and reverse proxy capabilities for both HTTP and TCP requests. The HAProxy checks remove backend servers that fail several health checks in a row, and transfer incoming traffic to backend servers as part of load balancing.

## Procedure

1.  Access the HAProxy configuration file, located at: `/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg`.

2.  Add the following to the bottom of the file:

    ```
    listen frontend *:8080       #Haproxy 
    Monitoring run on port 8080
    mode http
    option forwardfor
    option httpclose
    stats enable
    stats show-legends
    stats refresh 5s
    stats uri /stats        #URL for HAProxy monitoring
    stats realm Haproxy\Statistics.   #Title for pop up window
    stats auth admin:admin     #User and Password for login to the monitoring dashboard
    stats admin if TRUE
    default_backend backend       #This is optional for monitoring backend 
    
    ```

3.  Run the following command to restart the HAProxy:

    `sudo service haproxy restart`

4.  View the HAProxy metrics on your system by viewing the HAProxy metrics stats page, accessible from the following URL:

    `http://<HAProxyServer>:8080/stats`


**Parent Topic:**[Deploying Agent Client Collector on both servers and endpoints](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/acc-shared-deployment.md)

**Related topics**  


[HAProxy default checks and policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/haproxy-checks-policies.md)