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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Web Serving
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 22, 2018

RELATED IDEAS

Enhancement to get better messaging in the joblog for missing directory for access logs

As described in the PMR #11243,033,724, the apache version 2.4.2 is now "checking during config test that directories for the
access logs actually exist." (PR 29941). If the directory is missing, then the apache instance will not restart. This is not written in the IBM i job logs, either in any other system log. For that reason, if the issue exists, is very difficult to identify.


Use Case:

PMR #11243,033,724

System: Apache server v2.4.2
Actor: Administrator

Use cases for the system:
OS Upgrade from V7R1 to V7R3 (that includes apache upgrade from v2.2 to v.2.4)

Scenario:
After OS/400 Upgrade, apache instance is not starting.
System shows a "SIGKILL signal" in the job logs. No other logs pointing to the root cause of the problem.


Workaround:
Create missing access log directories, specified in the virtualhosts.


Idea priority Medium

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