diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 57f053a..9e4c460 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: "3.9"
-
 services:
 
   haproxy:
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ services:
 
   nginx3:
     build:
-      context: ./nginx2
+      context: ./nginx3
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     ports:
       - 1083:443
diff --git a/haproxy/haproxy.cfg b/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
index 47a0d11..fd25145 100644
--- a/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ backend haproxy-to-varnish-cache
 
 backend servers
 	balance roundrobin
-	default-server ssl verify required ca-file ca-certificates.crt sni req.hdr(Host)
+	default-server ssl verify required ca-file ca-certificates.crt sni req.hdr(Host) check observe layer4 inter 30
 	use-server %[lua.get_server_names] if TRUE
 
 backend bot_check_post_throttle
diff --git a/haproxy/map/domtoacc.map b/haproxy/map/domtoacc.map
index 3d56e87..de597da 100644
--- a/haproxy/map/domtoacc.map
+++ b/haproxy/map/domtoacc.map
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 localhost admin
+localhost.com admin
diff --git a/haproxy/map/hosts.map b/haproxy/map/hosts.map
index d6a20a2..c324005 100644
--- a/haproxy/map/hosts.map
+++ b/haproxy/map/hosts.map
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-localhost 127.0.0.1:1082|NA
-localhost 127.0.0.1:1083|SA
+localhost 127.0.0.1:1082|XX
+localhost 127.0.0.1:1083|XX
+localhost 127.0.0.1:1084|XX
diff --git a/src/lua/scripts/register-bot-check.lua b/src/lua/scripts/register-bot-check.lua
index 5a79ce6..329b46f 100644
--- a/src/lua/scripts/register-bot-check.lua
+++ b/src/lua/scripts/register-bot-check.lua
@@ -4,16 +4,11 @@ local bot_check = require("bot-check")
 local utils = require("utils")
 local server_cn_split_regex = "([^;]+)|(%u%u)$"
 local backends_map = Map.new('/etc/haproxy/map/backends.map', Map._str)
-local haproxy_cn = os.getenv("HAPROXY_CONTINENT") or "XX" -- shoult never be XX but avoid typing issue
+local haproxy_cn = os.getenv("HAPROXY_CONTINENT") or "XX" -- should never be XX but avoid typing issue
 
 function Get_server_names(txn)
     local key = txn.sf:hdr("Host")
-    -- local user_cn = txn:get_var("txn.xcn") or "XX"
-    local user_cn = txn.sf:hdr("X-Continent-Code") or "XX"
-    if user_cn ~= haproxy_cn then
-        -- dont sent to a further away backend for non-regional servers, until asvc kicks in
-        user_cn = haproxy_cn
-    end
+    local target_backend_cn = haproxy_cn
     local value = backends_map:lookup(key or "")
     if value ~= nil then
         local filtered_backends = {}
@@ -22,9 +17,12 @@ function Get_server_names(txn)
         -- Single pass to filter and collect backends
         for _, backend in ipairs(vals) do
             local backend_server_name, backend_cn = backend:match(server_cn_split_regex)
-            if backend_server_name then
+            local server_up = txn.f:srv_is_up('servers/' .. backend_server_name)
+            -- print('backend_server_name: ' .. backend_server_name)
+            -- print('server_up: ' .. server_up)
+            if backend_server_name and server_up == 1 then
                 table.insert(all_backends, backend_server_name)
-                if backend_cn == user_cn then
+                if backend_cn == target_backend_cn then
                     table.insert(filtered_backends, backend_server_name)
                 end
             end
diff --git a/src/lua/scripts/register-servers.lua b/src/lua/scripts/register-servers.lua
index 266ef0f..b0f0a33 100644
--- a/src/lua/scripts/register-servers.lua
+++ b/src/lua/scripts/register-servers.lua
@@ -43,17 +43,18 @@ function setup_servers()
 		if verify_backend_ssl ~= nil then
 			if verify_none ~= nil then -- for development use only
 				tcp:send(string.format(
-					"add server %s %s check ssl verify none ca-file ca-certificates.crt sni req.hdr(Host);",
+					"add server %s %s ssl verify none ca-file ca-certificates.crt sni req.hdr(Host) check observe layer4;",
 					server_name, backend_host))
 			else
 				tcp:send(string.format(
-					"add server %s %s check ssl verify required ca-file ca-certificates.crt sni req.hdr(Host);",
+					"add server %s %s ssl verify required ca-file ca-certificates.crt sni req.hdr(Host) check observe layer4;",
 					server_name, backend_host))
 			end
 		else
 			tcp:send(string.format("add server %s %s;", server_name, backend_host))
 		end
 		tcp:send(string.format("enable server %s;", server_name))
+		tcp:send(string.format("enable health %s;", server_name))
 		line = handle:read("*line")
 		counter = counter + 1
 	end