2.8. Banning IP Addresses That Overload Applications

Procedure 2.5. To Ban an IP Address:

1. Run the following command to view a CNAME to the node host where the application's gear is located:

   # dig appname-domain.example.com

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2. On the node host identified in the previous step, check the application's apache logs for unusual activity. For example, a high frequency of accesses (3 to 5 per second) from the same IP address in the access_log file may indicate abuse:

   # tail -f /var/lib/openshift/appUUID/appname/logs/*

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3. Ban the offending IP addresses by placing them in iptables, running the following command for each IP address:

   # iptables -A INPUT -s IP_address -j DROP

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4. If you are using a configuration management system, configure it appropriately to ban the offending IP addresses. For non-managed configurations, save your new iptables rules:

   # service iptables save

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