iTP Secure WebServer System Administrator's Guide (Version 7.0)

Configuring the iTP Secure WebServer
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Setting Up Server Aliases
starts the server, saves the log files that were current when the server was stopped,
and opens new log files.
The following command:
: httpd -restarth -rollover configfile_name
dynamically restarts the server so that configuration changes can take effect
immediately. The iTP Secure WebServer continues operation, the log files that were
current when the server was started are saved, and new log files are opened.
The following command:
: httpd -restart -rollover configfile_name
This command stops the server, and then immediately restarts it. The log files that
were current when the server was stopped are saved and new ones are created on
restart.
The httpd command is described in Section 6, Managing the iTP Secure WebServer
Using Scripts, and in the iTP Secure WebServer reference pages.
Log File Naming Conventions
When you automatically rotate log files, current log files are saved under their
configured names, and a timestamp is appended to the name in the
mm-dd-yyyy.hh:mm:ss format. You can use the compress command to archive
the log files as shown in the following examples:
: cd /usr/tandem/webserver/logs
: compress ../logs/error.log.07-17-2009.12:43:21
: cd /usr/tandem/webserver/logs
: compress ../logs/error.log.07-17-2009.12:43:21
Setting Up Server Aliases
If you plan to advertise URLs for your server, you should register an alias for your
server machine. This subsection describes:
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How Aliases Work
•
Why Aliases Are Useful
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How Aliases Work
An alias, also known as a CNAME, is simply an alternative name for your server. You
register the CNAME and the local name with the Domain Name Server (DNS). For
example, if your server has the local name
aegean.compedia.com