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@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ https://cbonte.github.io/haproxy-dconv/configuration-1.5.html#7.3.1-map
 * [`haproxy::peers`](#haproxy--peers): This type will set up a peers entry in haproxy.cfg
 * [`haproxy::resolver`](#haproxy--resolver): This type will setup resolvers configuration block inside
 the haproxy.cfg file on an haproxy load balancer.
+* [`haproxy::ring`](#haproxy--ring): This type will setup a ring configuration block inside
+the haproxy.cfg file.
 * [`haproxy::userlist`](#haproxy--userlist): This type will set up a userlist configuration block inside the haproxy.cfg
 file on an haproxy load balancer.
 
@@ -49,6 +51,12 @@ file on an haproxy load balancer.
 * `haproxy::mailer::collect_exported`
 * `haproxy::service`: HAProxy service
 
+### Functions
+
+* [`haproxy::generate_error_message`](#haproxy--generate_error_message): Function created to generate error message. Any string as error message can be passed and the function can be called in epp templates.
+* [`haproxy::sort_bind`](#haproxy--sort_bind)
+* [`haproxy::validate_ip_addr`](#haproxy--validate_ip_addr)
+
 ## Classes
 
 ### <a name="haproxy"></a>`haproxy`
@@ -1947,6 +1955,137 @@ Optional. Defaults to 'haproxy'
 
 Default value: `'haproxy'`
 
+### <a name="haproxy--ring"></a>`haproxy::ring`
+
+=== Authors
+
+Alexis Courteille <alexis.courteille@gmail.com>
+
+* **Note** Currently requires the puppetlabs/concat module on the Puppet Forge and
+uses storeconfigs on the Puppet Server to export/collect resources
+from all balancer members.
+
+#### Examples
+
+##### 
+
+```puppet
+haproxy::ring { 'ring00':
+  description     => 'my haproxy ring',
+  format          => 'rfc5424',
+  maxlen          => 4096,
+  size            => 32764,
+  timeout_connect => 5,
+  timeout_server  => 10,
+  servers         => [
+    'main 192.168.0.1:1514 check',
+    'backup 192.168.0.2:1514 check backup'
+  ],
+}
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+The following parameters are available in the `haproxy::ring` defined type:
+
+* [`section_name`](#-haproxy--ring--section_name)
+* [`description`](#-haproxy--ring--description)
+* [`format`](#-haproxy--ring--format)
+* [`maxlen`](#-haproxy--ring--maxlen)
+* [`size`](#-haproxy--ring--size)
+* [`backing_file`](#-haproxy--ring--backing_file)
+* [`timeout_connect`](#-haproxy--ring--timeout_connect)
+* [`timeout_server`](#-haproxy--ring--timeout_server)
+* [`servers`](#-haproxy--ring--servers)
+* [`instance`](#-haproxy--ring--instance)
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--section_name"></a>`section_name`
+
+Data type: `String[1]`
+
+This name goes right after the 'ring' statement in haproxy.cfg
+Default: $name (the namevar of the resource).
+
+Default value: `$name`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--description"></a>`description`
+
+Data type: `Optional[String]`
+
+Optional. Allows to add a sentence to describe the related object in the HAProxy HTML
+stats page. The description will be printed on the right of the object name
+it describes. Usefull in huge environments
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--format"></a>`format`
+
+Data type: `String`
+
+Format used to store events into the ring buffer.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--maxlen"></a>`maxlen`
+
+Data type: `Integer`
+
+The maximum length of an event message stored into the ring,
+including formatted header. If an event message is longer than
+<length>, it will be truncated to this length.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--size"></a>`size`
+
+Data type: `Integer`
+
+Optional. This is the size in bytes for the ring-buffer.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--backing_file"></a>`backing_file`
+
+Data type: `Optional[String]`
+
+Optional. This replaces the regular memory allocation by a RAM-mapped
+file to store the ring.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--timeout_connect"></a>`timeout_connect`
+
+Data type: `Optional[Integer]`
+
+Optional. Set the maximum time to wait for a connection attempt to a server to succeed.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--timeout_server"></a>`timeout_server`
+
+Data type: `Optional[Integer]`
+
+Optional. Set the maximum time for pending data staying into output buffer.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--servers"></a>`servers`
+
+Data type: `Array`
+
+Array of server parameter. Used to configure a tcp server to forward messages
+from ring buffer. This supports for all "server" parameters.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-haproxy--ring--instance"></a>`instance`
+
+Data type: `String`
+
+Optional. Defaults to 'haproxy'
+
+Default value: `'haproxy'`
+
 ### <a name="haproxy--userlist"></a>`haproxy::userlist`
 
 === Authors
@@ -2010,3 +2149,61 @@ Optional. Defaults to 'haproxy'
 
 Default value: `'haproxy'`
 
+## Functions
+
+### <a name="haproxy--generate_error_message"></a>`haproxy::generate_error_message`
+
+Type: Ruby 4.x API
+
+Function created to generate error message. Any string as error message can be passed and the function can
+be called in epp templates.
+
+#### `haproxy::generate_error_message(String $error_message)`
+
+Function created to generate error message. Any string as error message can be passed and the function can
+be called in epp templates.
+
+Returns: `Any`
+
+##### `error_message`
+
+Data type: `String`
+
+
+
+### <a name="haproxy--sort_bind"></a>`haproxy::sort_bind`
+
+Type: Ruby 4.x API
+
+The haproxy::sort_bind function.
+
+#### `haproxy::sort_bind(Hash $bind)`
+
+The haproxy::sort_bind function.
+
+Returns: `Array`
+
+##### `bind`
+
+Data type: `Hash`
+
+
+
+### <a name="haproxy--validate_ip_addr"></a>`haproxy::validate_ip_addr`
+
+Type: Ruby 4.x API
+
+The haproxy::validate_ip_addr function.
+
+#### `haproxy::validate_ip_addr(String $virtual_ip)`
+
+The haproxy::validate_ip_addr function.
+
+Returns: `Boolean`
+
+##### `virtual_ip`
+
+Data type: `String`
+
+
+
diff --git a/manifests/ring.pp b/manifests/ring.pp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..334964c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/ring.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+# @summary
+#   This type will setup a ring configuration block inside
+#   the haproxy.cfg file.
+#
+# @note
+#   Currently requires the puppetlabs/concat module on the Puppet Forge and
+#   uses storeconfigs on the Puppet Server to export/collect resources
+#   from all balancer members.
+#
+# @param section_name
+#    This name goes right after the 'ring' statement in haproxy.cfg
+#    Default: $name (the namevar of the resource).
+#
+# @param description
+#   Optional. Allows to add a sentence to describe the related object in the HAProxy HTML
+#   stats page. The description will be printed on the right of the object name
+#   it describes. Usefull in huge environments
+#
+# @param format
+#   Format used to store events into the ring buffer.
+#
+# @param maxlen
+#   The maximum length of an event message stored into the ring,
+#   including formatted header. If an event message is longer than
+#   <length>, it will be truncated to this length.
+#
+# @param size
+#   Optional. This is the size in bytes for the ring-buffer.
+#
+# @param backing_file
+#    Optional. This replaces the regular memory allocation by a RAM-mapped 
+#    file to store the ring. 
+#
+# @param timeout_connect
+#    Optional. Set the maximum time to wait for a connection attempt to a server to succeed.
+#
+# @param timeout_server
+#   Optional. Set the maximum time for pending data staying into output buffer.
+#
+# @param servers
+#    Array of server parameter. Used to configure a tcp server to forward messages
+#    from ring buffer. This supports for all "server" parameters.
+#
+# @param instance
+#   Optional. Defaults to 'haproxy' 
+#
+# @example
+#  haproxy::ring { 'ring00':
+#    description     => 'my haproxy ring',
+#    format          => 'rfc5424',
+#    maxlen          => 4096,
+#    size            => 32764,
+#    timeout_connect => 5,
+#    timeout_server  => 10,
+#    servers         => [
+#      'main 192.168.0.1:1514 check',
+#      'backup 192.168.0.2:1514 check backup'
+#    ],
+#  }
+#
+# === Authors
+#
+# Alexis Courteille <alexis.courteille@gmail.com>
+#
+define haproxy::ring (
+  Optional[String]  $description              = undef,
+  String            $format                   = undef,
+  Integer           $maxlen                   = undef,
+  Integer           $size                     = undef,
+  Optional[String]  $backing_file             = undef,
+  Optional[Integer] $timeout_connect          = undef,
+  Optional[Integer] $timeout_server           = undef,
+  Array             $servers                  = undef,
+  String            $instance                 = 'haproxy',
+  String[1]         $section_name             = $name,
+) {
+  include haproxy::params
+
+  if $instance == 'haproxy' {
+    $instance_name = 'haproxy'
+    $_config_file = pick($config_file, $haproxy::config_file)
+  } else {
+    $instance_name = "haproxy-${instance}"
+    $_config_file = pick($config_file, inline_template($haproxy::params::config_file_tmpl))
+  }
+
+  include haproxy::globals
+
+  $order = "20-${section_name}-00"
+  $parameters = {
+    'section_name'             => $section_name,
+    'description'              => $description,
+    'format'                   => $format,
+    'maxlen'                   => $maxlen,
+    'size'                     => $size,
+    'backing_file'             => $backing_file,
+    'timeout_connect'          => $timeout_connect,
+    'timeout_server'           => $timeout_server,
+    'servers'                  => $servers,
+  }
+
+  # Template uses: $section_name, $ipaddress, $ports, $options
+  concat::fragment { "${instance_name}-${section_name}_ring_block":
+    order   => $order,
+    target  => $_config_file,
+    content => epp('haproxy/haproxy_ring_block.epp', $parameters),
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/haproxy_ring_block.epp b/templates/haproxy_ring_block.epp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..978ec0fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/haproxy_ring_block.epp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+ring <%= $section_name %>
+<% if $description { -%>
+  description "<%= $description %>"
+<% } -%>
+<% if $format { -%>
+  format <%= $format %>
+<% } -%>
+<% if $maxlen { -%>
+  maxlen <%= $maxlen %>
+<% } -%>
+<% if $size { -%>
+  size <%= $size %>
+<% } -%>
+<% if $backing_file { -%>
+  backing-file <%= $backing_file %>
+<% } -%>
+<% if $timeout_connect { -%>
+  timeout connect <%= $timeout_connect %>s
+<% } -%>
+<% if $timeout_server { -%>
+  timeout server <%= $timeout_server %>s
+<% } -%>
+<% $servers.each |$server| { -%>
+  server <%= $server %>
+<% } %>