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Using apachectl commands to start IHS

Overview

This topic describes how to start and stop IHS using the apachectl commands. To start and stop IHS, use the apachectl command.

The apachectl command is located in the bin subdirectory within the IHS installation

If not in your PATH, the full path should be given on the command line.


Start and stop IHS using the default configuration file

To start IHS using the default httpd.conf configuration file, run the apachectl start command. To stop IHS using the default httpd.conf configuration file, run the apachectl stop command.


Start and stop IHS using an alternate configuration file

To start IHS using an alternate configuration file...

apachectl -k start -f <path_to_configuration_file>
To stop IBM HTTP Server using an alternate configuration file...

apachectl -k stop -f <path_to_configuration_file>

/opt/IBM/HTTPServer/bin/apachectl -k start -f /opt/IBM/HTTPServer/conf/nodeb.conf


Confirm IHS started successfully

Open a browser and type in your server name in the URL box. To run Application Response Measurement (ARM) agents, verify you have the authority.

 

What to do next

You can configure your server for:


 

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