Starting and stopping the IBM HTTP Server administration server
This topic describes how to start and stop the IBM HTTP
Server administration server on distributed platforms.
Before you begin
You can set up the IBM HTTP Server administration server when
you install IBM HTTP Server. For more information see Installing IBM HTTP Server.
About this task
Start the IBM HTTP Server administration server as follows:
Procedure
From the Start menu:
Click Start > Programs > IBM HTTP Server > Start Administration
Server. A message box displays that indicates the server has started.
If the IBM HTTP Server administration server does not start, complete
the following steps:
Open the Control Panel.
Click Services.
Double-click IBM HTTP Server Administration Server to start the
server.
Confirm that IBM HTTP Server administration
server started successfully by checking the admin_error.log file
for a "start successful" message. If you use the developer installation
option, then the IBM HTTP Server administration server does not install
as a service. You have to run the apache.exe file from a
command line with the -f option. From the default directory,
type:
apache -f conf\admin.conf
The adminctl command
starts and stops the IBM HTTP Server administration server.
You can find the adminctl command in the bin subdirectory,
within the IBM HTTP Server installation directory. If that directory
is not in your PATH, the full path should be given on the command
line. Start or stop the IBM HTTP Server administration server using
the default admin.conf configuration file as follows:
Run the adminctl start command to start the server or
run the adminctl stop command to stop the server. Issue the
commands from the default directories, based on your operating system:
/usr/IBMIHS/bin/adminctl
start|stop
/opt/IBMIHS/bin/adminctl
start|stop
For example, if the adminctl command
is not in your PATH, the IBM HTTP Server installation directory is /usr/IBMIHS,
and the default configuration file is used as follows: