Origin Health Check
Origin Health Check monitors the number of consecutive origin failures within a specified interval. If the failures exceed the configured threshold, the corresponding origin IP will be blocked for a defined period.
Use Cases
| Scenario | Description |
|---|---|
| Multi-Origin Deployment | Ensures traffic is directed only to healthy origins, avoiding access failures. |
| High Availability & Disaster Recovery | Automatically switches to backup origins when the primary origin is unavailable, ensuring service continuity. |
| Load Balancing Optimization | Works with load balancing policies to automatically remove faulty origins, improving origin retrieval efficiency. |
Configuration Guide
Scenario 1: Global Acceleration Policy
Log in to the Security CDN console.
In the left navigation pane, go to Speed & Cache > Acceleration, then open the Global Acceleration Policy page.
Under Origin Settings > Origin Health Check, click Edit.
In the pop-up window, configure parameters such as Origin Failure Threshold, Failure Detection Interval, and Temporary IP Block Duration.
Click Save to apply the changes globally.
Scenario 2: Domain Acceleration Template
Log in to the Security CDN console.
In the left navigation pane, go to Speed & Cache > Acceleration, then open the Domain Acceleration Template page.
Select the desired template and click Policy Management to open its settings.
Under Origin Settings > Origin Health Check, click **Edit Settings **.
Configure parameters such as Origin Failure Threshold, Failure Detection Interval, and Temporary IP Block Duration.
Click Save to apply the changes to the selected template.
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