diff --git a/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy-pluggable-security.cfg b/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy-pluggable-security.cfg
index 6e7acef..1266d4e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy-pluggable-security.cfg
+++ b/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy-pluggable-security.cfg
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
         log /dev/log    local0
         stats socket /usr/local/etc/haproxy/haproxy.socket mode 660 level admin
         stats timeout 30s
+        # it is required else pod will not come up
+        maxconn 50000
         user root
         group root
         daemon
@@ -38,7 +40,8 @@
         mode    http
         option  httplog
         option  ssl-hello-chk
-        option  httpchk GET /aai/util/echo HTTP/1.1\r\nHost:\ aai\r\nX-TransactionId:\ haproxy-0111\r\nX-FromAppId:\ haproxy\r\nAccept:\ application/json\r\nAuthorization:\ Basic\ YWFpQGFhaS5vbmFwLm9yZzpkZW1vMTIzNDU2IQ==
+        option  httpchk
+        http-check send meth GET uri /aai/util/echo ver HTTP/1.1 hdr Host aai hdr X-TransactionId  haproxy-0111 hdr X-FromAppId haproxy hdr Accept application/json hdr Authorization 'Basic QUFJOkFBSQ=='
         default-server init-addr none
 #       option  dontlognull
 #       errorfile 400 /etc/haproxy/errors/400.http
@@ -59,6 +62,12 @@
         timeout server  480000
         timeout http-keep-alive 30000
 
+frontend stats
+       bind *:8448
+       http-request use-service prometheus-exporter if { path /metrics }
+       stats enable
+       stats uri /stats
+       stats refresh 10s
 
 frontend IST_8443
         mode http
@@ -73,6 +82,10 @@
         capture response header Host len 100
         option log-separate-errors
         option forwardfor
+
+        http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto https
+        http-request add-header X-Forwarded-Port 8443
+
         http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto https if { ssl_fc }
         http-request set-header X-AAI-Client-SSL TRUE if { ssl_c_used }
         http-request set-header X-AAI-SSL                       %[ssl_fc]
@@ -97,9 +110,6 @@
         {{- end }}
         {{- end }}
 
-        reqadd X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https
-        reqadd X-Forwarded-Port:\ 8443
-
 #######################
 #ACLS FOR PORT 8446####
 #######################
@@ -107,9 +117,10 @@
         acl is_Port_8446_generic path_reg -i ^/aai/v[0-9]+/search/generic-query$
         acl is_Port_8446_nodes path_reg -i ^/aai/v[0-9]+/search/nodes-query$
         acl is_Port_8446_version path_reg -i ^/aai/v[0-9]+/query$
+        acl is_dsl path_reg -i ^/aai/v[0-9]+/dsl$
         acl is_named-query path_beg -i /aai/search/named-query
         acl is_search-model path_beg -i /aai/search/model
-        use_backend IST_AAI_8446 if is_Port_8446_generic or is_Port_8446_nodes or is_Port_8446_version or is_named-query or is_search-model
+        use_backend IST_AAI_8446 if is_Port_8446_generic or is_Port_8446_nodes or is_Port_8446_version or is_named-query or is_search-model or is_dsl
 
         default_backend IST_Default_8447
 
@@ -120,9 +131,11 @@
 
 backend IST_Default_8447
         balance roundrobin
+        stick-table type string len 100 size 200k expire 2m
+        stick on path
         http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Port %[src_port]
         http-response set-header Strict-Transport-Security max-age=16000000;\ includeSubDomains;\ preload;
-        server aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}} aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8447 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8447 ssl verify none
+        server-template aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}} {{$.Values.haproxy.replicas.aaiResources}} aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8447 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8447 ssl verify none
 
 
 #######################
@@ -131,9 +144,11 @@
 
 backend IST_AAI_8446
         balance roundrobin
+        stick-table type string len 100 size 200k expire 2m
+        stick on path
         http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Port %[src_port]
         http-response set-header Strict-Transport-Security max-age=16000000;\ includeSubDomains;\ preload;
-        server aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}} aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8446 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8446 ssl verify none
+        server-template aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}} {{$.Values.haproxy.replicas.aaiTraversal}} aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8446 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8446 ssl verify none
 
 listen IST_AAI_STATS
         mode http
diff --git a/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy.cfg b/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
index 1accff9..fe1715b 100644
--- a/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/kubernetes/aai/resources/config/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
         log /dev/log    local0
         stats socket /usr/local/etc/haproxy/haproxy.socket mode 660 level admin
         stats timeout 30s
+        # it is required else pod will not come up
+        maxconn 50000
+        user root
+        group root
         daemon
         #################################
         # Default SSL material locations#
@@ -38,7 +42,8 @@
 {{- if ( include "common.needTLS" .) }}
         option  ssl-hello-chk
 {{- end }}
-        option  httpchk GET /aai/util/echo HTTP/1.1\r\nHost:\ aai\r\nX-TransactionId:\ haproxy-0111\r\nX-FromAppId:\ haproxy\r\nAccept:\ application/json\r\nAuthorization:\ Basic\ QUFJOkFBSQ==
+        option  httpchk
+        http-check send meth GET uri /aai/util/echo ver HTTP/1.1 hdr Host aai hdr X-TransactionId  haproxy-0111 hdr X-FromAppId haproxy hdr Accept application/json hdr Authorization 'Basic QUFJOkFBSQ=='
         default-server init-addr none
 #       option  dontlognull
 #       errorfile 400 /etc/haproxy/errors/400.http
@@ -59,6 +64,12 @@
         timeout server  480000
         timeout http-keep-alive 30000
 
+frontend stats
+       bind *:8448
+       http-request use-service prometheus-exporter if { path /metrics }
+       stats enable
+       stats uri /stats
+       stats refresh 10s
 
 frontend IST_8080
         mode http
@@ -73,8 +84,8 @@
         option log-separate-errors
         option forwardfor
         http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto http
-        reqadd X-Forwarded-Proto:\ http
-        reqadd X-Forwarded-Port:\ 8080
+        http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto http
+        http-request add-header X-Forwarded-Port 8080
 
 #######################
 #ACLS FOR PORT 8446####
@@ -104,6 +115,10 @@
         capture response header Host len 100
         option log-separate-errors
         option forwardfor
+
+        http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto https
+        http-request add-header X-Forwarded-Port 8443
+
         http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto https if { ssl_fc }
         http-request set-header X-AAI-Client-SSL TRUE if { ssl_c_used }
         http-request set-header X-AAI-SSL                       %[ssl_fc]
@@ -128,8 +143,6 @@
         {{- end }}
         {{- end }}
 
-        reqadd X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https
-        reqadd X-Forwarded-Port:\ 8443
 {{- end }}
 
 #######################
@@ -152,12 +165,14 @@
 
 backend IST_Default_8447
         balance roundrobin
+        stick-table type string len 100 size 200k expire 2m
+        stick on path
         http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Port %[src_port]
         http-response set-header Strict-Transport-Security max-age=16000000;\ includeSubDomains;\ preload;
 {{- if ( include "common.needTLS" .) }}
-        server aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}} aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8447 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8447 ssl verify none
+        server-template aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}} {{$.Values.haproxy.replicas.aaiResources}} aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8447 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8447 ssl verify none
 {{- else }}
-        server aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}} aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8447 resolvers kubernetes check port 8447
+        server-template aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}} {{$.Values.haproxy.replicas.aaiResources}} aai-resources.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8447 resolvers kubernetes check port 8447
 {{- end }}
 
 #######################
@@ -166,10 +181,12 @@
 
 backend IST_AAI_8446
         balance roundrobin
+        stick-table type string len 100 size 200k expire 2m
+        stick on path
         http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Port %[src_port]
         http-response set-header Strict-Transport-Security max-age=16000000;\ includeSubDomains;\ preload;
 {{- if ( include "common.needTLS" .) }}
-        server aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}} aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8446 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8446 ssl verify none
+        server-template aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}} {{$.Values.haproxy.replicas.aaiTraversal}} aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8446 resolvers kubernetes check check-ssl port 8446 ssl verify none
 {{- else }}
-        server aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}} aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8446 resolvers kubernetes check port 8446
+        server-template aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}} {{$.Values.haproxy.replicas.aaiTraversal}} aai-traversal.{{.Release.Namespace}}.svc.cluster.local:8446 resolvers kubernetes check port 8446
 {{- end }}