For Tomcat 3.2.x and Tomcat 3.3 to recognize the virtual
host from Apache the ServerName in httpd config must match
the Host name in the Tomcat config, i.e.
<VirtualHost xx.xxx.x.xxx:5181>
ServerName must.match
....
<Host name="must.match" ...
Cheers,
Larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sampath K Settipalli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 1:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: setting virtualhost (portbased) apache-mod_jk-tomcat
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there some one who had setup port-based virtual hosts
> successfully.
> Looks like from my server.xml it doesn't recognise the
> context-path entry
> for that virtual host. This is what I have in my httpd.conf &
> server.xml
> httpd.conf:::
> ------------
> Listen 5181
> <VirtualHost xx.xxx.x.xxx:5181>
> ServerName www.wi.sampath.edu
> ServerAdmin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> DocumentRoot /usr/home/squid/sandbox/sampath/squid
> JkMount /servlet/* ajp13
> JkMount /*.jsp ajp13
> # URL aliases for pages that need easy to type in URL's
> Alias /squid/login
> "/usr/home/squid/sandbox/sampath/squid/common/html/login1.html"
> Alias /squid/login.html
> "/usr/home/squid/sandbox/sampath/squid/common/html/login1.html"
> </VirtualHost>
>
> Server.xml::
> ------------
> <Host name="http://xx.xxx.x.xxx:5181"; >
> <Context path=""
> docBase="webapps/ROOT/sqdev-sampath" >
> crossContext="false"
> debug=9
> reloadable="true">
> </Context>
> </Host>
> ---------------------------
> xx.xxx.x.xxx:5180 is the same IP address I specified in httpd.conf
> virtualhost entry
>
> When I type IP address xx.xxx.x.xxx:5181
> It displays me the html page and then passes the request to
> tomcat. But
> looks like from there it doesn't recognise the context and says
> .../path/servlet not found on the server www.wi.sampath.edu port 5180
>
> In the above server.xml Host name entry it is the IP address and port
> rather than virtual host name . However I tried giving the
> server name I
> specified in httpd.conf virtualhost entry
> (www.wi.sampath.edu) . It still
> doesn't work.
> I'm using apache 1.3.20 & tomcat 3.2.3.
> Can some one please suggest what else can I try.
>
> Thanks,
> Sampath
>
>
>
> Larry Isaacs wrote:
>
> > Hi Sampath,
> >
> > I'm not sure if there are issues in Tomcat 3.2.3 and
> > virtual hosting.
> >
> > I do know some work was done in Tomcat 3.3 to better support
> > this. I haven't tried port based virtual hosting but after a
> > quick scan your configuration, it looks like it should work.
> > I would suggest you give 3.3b2 or the Tomcat 3.3 nightly
> > a try if you can.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Larry
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Sampath K Settipalli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 12:40 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: setting virtualhost (portbased) apache-mod_jk-tomcat
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > My requirement is I need to setup different
> virtual hosts for
> > > each user in my development environment. Each user will be having
> > > his/her own copy of classes in a different directory/path
> which each
> > > ones context in tomcat points to. I went throught the
> documents and
> > > user-archive mails and tried to setup port -based virtual
> hosts . For
> > > the same IP address of apache use one port per each user. I'm
> > > not really
> > > sure if port-based VH is a good option or go for IP-based VH .
> > > This is what I did.
> > >
> > > httpd.conf::::::
> > > -------------------
> > > I added directive
> > > Listen 5180
> > > Listen 5181 (1 virtual host of a user)
> > > Listen 5182 (for 2nd user)
> > >
> > > Then
> > > <VirtualHost XX.XXX.X.XXX:5181>
> > > ServerName www.squid.sampath.edu
> > > DocumentRoot /usr/home/squid/sandbox/sampath/squid
> > > JkMount /servlet/* ajp13
> > > JkMount /*.jsp ajp13
> > > # URL aliases
> > > Alias /squid/login
> > > "/usr/home/squid/sandbox/sampath/squid/common/html/login.html"
> > > Alias /squid/login.html
> > > "/usr/home/squid/sandbox/sampath/squid/common/html/login.html"
> > > </VirtualHost>
> > > ----------
> > > For 2nd user
> > > <VirtualHost XX.XXX.X.XXX:5182>
> > > ServerName www.squid.user2.edu
> > > DocumentRoot /usr/home/squid/sandbox/user2/squid
> > > JkMount /servlet/* ajp13
> > > JkMount /*.jsp ajp13
> > > # URL aliases for pages that need easy to type in URL's
> > > Alias /squid/login
> > > "/usr/home/squid/sandbox/user2/squid/common/html/login.html"
> > > Alias /squid/login.html
> > > "/usr/home/squid/sandbox/user2/squid/common/html/login.html"
> > > </VirtualHost>
> > > -------------------------------------
> > > IP address XX.XXX.X.XXX is same for all users
> > >
> > > Changes in server.xml::::
> > > --------------
> > > <Host name="www.squid.sampath.edu" >
> > > <Context path=""
> > > docBase="webapps/ROOT/sqdev-sampath" >
> > > crossContext="false"
> > > debug=9
> > > reloadable="true">
> > > </Context>
> > > </Host>
> > >
> > > <Host name="www.squid.user2.edu" >
> > > <Context path=""
> > > docBase="webapps/ROOT/sqdev-tedd" >
> > > crossContext="false"
> > > debug=9
> > > reloadable="true">
> > > </Context>
> > > </Host>
> > > -------------------------------
> > > No changes to workers.properties. Do I need to do any ?
> > >
> > > With this when I try apache starts fine and when I type
> > > virtuahost name
> > > www.squid.sampath.edu its not recognised. Howver when I
> type IPaddress
> > > XX.XXX.X.XXX:5181/5182 it recognizes the aliases and
> displays the html
> > > page but then looks like it doesn't forward the request to tomcat
> > > (executes a servlet) or not recognised from here. It says
> "The server
> > > encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was
> unable to
> > > complete your request." .
> > > It used to work fine without virtual hosts.
> > > -----------
> > > Now as per my requirement is Port based virtualHosts a
> good way to
> > > set-up or will IP-based Virtual hosts be a good way.
> > > When coming to JVM should all Virtual hosts be under 1 JVM or
> > > each under
> > > 1 JVM.
> > > Can someone please suggest and point me in the right direction.
> > > I'm using apache 1.3.20, mod_jk and tomcat 3.2.3 on solaris.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Sampath
> > >
>
