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+# This is a test configuration.
+# It is used to check the various connection modes
+
+global
+	maxconn 100
+
+defaults
+	mode	http
+	timeout	client 10000
+	timeout	server 10000
+	timeout connect 10000
+	balance roundrobin
+
+listen httpclose
+	option	httpclose
+	bind	:8001
+	server	srv 127.0.0.1:8080
+	http-request add-header	X-request mode=httpclose
+	http-response add-header	X-response mode=httpclose
+
+listen server-close
+	option	http-server-close
+	bind	:8002
+	server	srv 127.0.0.1:8080
+	http-request add-header	X-request mode=server-close
+	http-response add-header	X-response mode=server-close
+
+listen httpclose_server-close
+	option	httpclose
+	option	http-server-close
+	bind	:8003
+	server	srv 127.0.0.1:8080
+	http-request add-header	X-request mode=httpclose+server-close
+	http-response add-header	X-response mode=httpclose+server-close
+
+listen forceclose
+	option forceclose
+	bind	:8004
+	server	srv 127.0.0.1:8080
+	http-request add-header	X-request mode=forceclose
+	http-response add-header	X-response mode=forceclose
+