Make nginx 'proxy_read_timeout' and 'proxy_send_timeout' configurable

for Unicorn web apps.

nginx/attributes/nginx.rb

@@ -56,4 +56,7 @@
 default[:nginx][:worker_connections] = 1024
 default[:nginx][:server_names_hash_bucket_size] = 64
 
+default[:nginx][:proxy_read_timeout] = 60
+default[:nginx][:proxy_send_timeout] = 60
+
 include_attribute "nginx::customize"

nginx/metadata.rb

@@ -72,3 +72,13 @@
 attribute "nginx/server_names_hash_bucket_size",
   :display_name => "Nginx Server Names Hash Bucket Size",
   :default => "64"
+
+attribute "nginx/proxy_read_timeout",
+  :display_name => "Nginx Proxy Read Timeout",
+  :description => "Sets the read timeout for the response of the proxied server. It determines how long nginx will wait to get the response to a request.",
+  :default => "60"
+
+attribute "nginx/proxy_send_timeout",
+  :display_name => "Nginx Proxy Send Timeout",
+  :description => "Assigns timeout with the transfer of request to the upstream server.",
+  :default => "60"

unicorn/templates/default/nginx_unicorn_web_app.erb

@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ server {
     proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
     proxy_redirect off;
 
+  <% if node[:nginx] && node[:nginx][:proxy_read_timeout] -%>
+    proxy_read_timeout <%= node[:nginx][:proxy_read_timeout] %>;
+  <% end -%>
+  <% if node[:nginx] && node[:nginx][:proxy_send_timeout] -%>
+    proxy_send_timeout <%= node[:nginx][:proxy_send_timeout] %>;
+  <% end -%>
+
     # If you don't find the filename in the static files
     # Then request it from the unicorn server
     if (!-f $request_filename) {
@@ -68,6 +75,13 @@ server {
     proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
     proxy_redirect off;
 
+  <% if node[:nginx] && node[:nginx][:proxy_read_timeout] -%>
+    proxy_read_timeout <%= node[:nginx][:proxy_read_timeout] %>;
+  <% end -%>
+  <% if node[:nginx] && node[:nginx][:proxy_send_timeout] -%>
+    proxy_send_timeout <%= node[:nginx][:proxy_send_timeout] %>;
+  <% end -%>
+
     # If you don't find the filename in the static files
     # Then request it from the unicorn server
     if (!-f $request_filename) {