HP-Apache Virtual Hosts on HP-UX

[Raj_112345]

Hi,

I want to configure HP-Apache for 3 sites using Virtual Hosts.
Say the sites are www.abc1.com, www.abc2.com and abc3.com ?

Can someone suggest me how to configure these ?

Thanks in advance,
Raj

[Jeeshan · Accepted solution]

Hi Raj

A. Setting up the system hosting Apache webserver.
There are two ways.
(i) Without changing DNS entries:
Edit the file /etc/hosts
Change:
192.168.1.1 yourserver yourserver.com
127.0.0.1 localhost loopback
To:
192.168.1.1 yourserver yourserver.com
192.168.1.1 foo www.abc2.com
192.168.1.1 bar www.abc3.com
127.0.0.1 localhost loopback
Edit the file /etc/nsswitch.conf
Change:
hosts: dns files
To:
hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue] dns
The above will allow the system to look at your /etc/hosts file first for any machine-name and if it wasn't found there, lookup using the DNS.
(ii) Changing DNS entries
Edit your DNS lookup table to add:
192.168.1.1 foo www.abc2.com
192.168.1.1 bar www.abc3.com
B. Setting up the Apache webserver for name based virtual hosting on the same IP address.

In the file /opt/hpws/apache/conf/httpd.conf go to â Section 3: Virtual Hostsâ .
Add the following:
NameVirtualHost 192.168.1.1


DocumentRoot /opt/hpws/apache/htdocs-foo
ServerName www.abc2.com



DocumentRoot /opt/hpws/apache/htdocs-bar
ServerName www.abc3.com

To test the configuration enter
/opt/hpws/apache/bin/httpd -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS
You should see the text:
VirtualHost configuration:
192.168.1.1:80 is a NameVirtualHost
default server www.abc.com (/opt/hpws/apache/conf/httpd.conf:1299)
port 80 namevhost www.abc2.com (/opt/hpws/apache/conf/httpd.conf:1299)
port 80 namevhost www.abc3.com (/opt/hpws/apache/conf/httpd.conf:1304)

[Raj_112345]

In case i want to use different IPs then how to configure ?

-Raj

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi Raj,

The DNS or /etc/hosts should normally take care of the IP addresses. As far as possible use names and nothing to worry about in the configuration file ( /opt/hpws/apache/conf/httpd.conf )

Hope Ahsan ustad agrees with me...

hope this helps!
kind regards
yogeeraj

[YAQUB_1]

Hi Raj,

Could U pls see the below URL site, I think so it will help full for U:-
http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/webservers/apache/faqs/

Thanks--Yaqub
I am a Customer Advocate!!!