---
name: "Perlbal::Manual::Roles"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libperlbal-perl"
version: "1.80-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Perlbal::Manual::Roles"
---

# Perlbal::Manual::Roles(3pm)

Roles supported by Perlbal

## NAME

Perlbal::Manual::Roles - Roles supported by Perlbal

### VERSION

Perlbal 1.78.

### DESCRIPTION

Brief description of Perlbal's roles.

### Available Roles

*management*

Used to set a management service (a port you can telnet to and issue configuration/debugging commands to).

See Perlbal::Manual::Management for more information.

*reverse\_proxy*

Used for reverse proxy and load balancing.

See Perlbal::Manual::LoadBalancer and Perlbal::Manual::ReverseProxy for more information.

*selector*

A virtual service that maps onto other services.

See Perlbal::Manual::Selector for more information.

*web\_server*

Used to set Perlbal as a web server.

See Perlbal::Manual::WebServer for more information.

### SEE ALSO

Perlbal::Manual::LoadBalancer, Perlbal::Manual::Management, Perlbal::Manual::ReverseProxy, Perlbal::Manual::Selector, Perlbal::Manual::WebServer.