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    Apache startup on reboot

     

    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 20, 21, 22, 23
    • Relevant for Installation Type: Dedicated-Direct, Direct, Local, Total Care

     

    Description:
    When rebooting the production server I get the following message::

    "apache start

    ./start_stop: /exlibris/aleph/u16_1/alephe/apache/bin/apachectl_auto: not found"

    However, apache is running ok after the reboot, but when trying to restart apache via util w I get the following:

    "/exlibris/aleph/u17_7/alephe/apache/bin/apachectl restart: httpd not running, trying to start
    (125)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
    no listening sockets available, shutting down
    Unable to open logs
    /exlibris/aleph/u17_7/alephe/apache/bin/apachectl restart: httpd could not be started
    "

    This is despite the fact that apache is running. 

    Any ideas why this is happening?

     

    Resolution:
    At the moment both ver 16 and ver 17 apache are defined to be started upon reboot in /exlibris/startup/init.dat:

    # apache
    Y:apache:root:httpd:/exlibris/aleph/u17_7:../a17_7:apachectl_auto:apachectl
    Y:apache:root:httpd:/exlibris/aleph/u16_1:../a16_1:apachectl_auto:apachectl

    You need to modify this file - either remove ver 16 line or set it to N:

    N:apache:root:httpd:/exlibris/aleph/u16_1:../a16_1:apachectl_auto:apachectl

    That's why ver 17 apache started fine this morning, and ver 16 one gave an error.

    To start apache from util w, you need to stop it first.

    ps -ef |grep apach
    kill [pid]

    Note: If you have multiple instances (such as Prod and Test) on this server, make sure that the apache processes you are killing are for the instance you are working with.

     

     


    • Article last edited: 26-Jun-2016
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