On Windows operating systems, you can manually create more service names to create multiple
instances of IBM® HTTP
Server.
About this task
When you install IBM HTTP Server, you create one IBM HTTP Server as a Windows service with a default name. If you need to run with
more than one IBM HTTP
Server instance, you can manually create more service names.
Procedure
- Install a new service name. Use the httpd.exe program, which is located in the
bin directory of the IBM HTTP Server installation. Use the following command to install a new
service
name:
httpd -k install -n <new_service_name> -f
<path_to_new_configuration_file>
This
command allows you to associate a unique configuration file with each service name.
- Specify different IP addresses or ports in the Listen directives of each configuration file and
specify different log file names.
- Optional: Change settings of the new service by using the Windows Services control
panel. The new service name has Log On set to Local System Account,
and has Startup Type set to Automatic. You can change these
default settings by using the Windows Services control panel. You might need to change the Log
On setting of the new service name to match the Log On of the main
installation to ensure that file permissions allow the new service name to run.
- Disable the Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA). When you run multiple instances of IBM HTTP Server, disable the FRCA (AFPA directives) in all configuration
files.
What to do next
After you create a service name, create a web server definition and specify the new service
name and the path to the new configuration file to add it to the
WebSphere® Application Server administrative console.
Use the
following syntax to uninstall an existing
service:
httpd -k uninstall -n <service_name>