1. Apache Server

2. The Apache Server Apache is a WWW server
that implements the HTTP protocol.
Apache is one of the fastest HTTP servers available.
It can help to reduce the ALEPH server’s work, thus improving response time.
Apache Server

3. WEB Server - ALEPH - before Apache
Includes:
database
ALEPH tables
html pages
programs
icons
ALEPH
parses request &
calls appropriate
program
ALEPH SERVER
listens to client &
transfers to server
ALEPH FRONT
SERVER (4505)
http 1.0
CLIENT
Apache Server

4. WEB Server - ALEPH - through Apache
Includes:
database
ALEPH tables
html pages
programs
icons
ALEPH
parses request &
calls appropriate
program
ALEPH SERVER
CGI or
FAST CGI
ALEPH FRONT
SERVER (4505)
(Kept in Cache)
APACHE SERVER
http 1.1
listens to client &
transfers to front (cgi or fast cgi)
CLIENT
Apache Server

5. You Must Use Apache
Starting from version 14.x - ALEPH runs only with apache.
ALEPH front server can still be used for debugging purposes
Apache Server

6. ALEPH and Apache - Useful Information
How to start/restart www_servers :
util-w-3-2
How to start/restart apache server (root password is needed):
util-w-3-6
./alephe/www_front.conf is obsolete
define default ports in for ALEPH www_servers in www_front_cgi.conf
Apache Server

7. ALEPH and Apache - Useful Information
If you do not see icons, cannot use save function in the WEB OPAC, cannot download documents, etc.:
- check if ./apache/htdocs contains all the necessary soft links. Apache does not work with path_convert, that is why all the directories from which direct apache load is executed must be defined as soft links.
Apache Server

8. ALEPH and Apache - Useful Information
Apache configuration files are under ./apache/conf
Apache logs are under ./apache/logs
Apache Server

9. ALEPH and Apache - Useful Information
www_server log files do not have to be stored under $TMPDIR. This directory is insecure (accessible).
Apache Server

10. ALEPH and Apache - Useful Information
www_server log files are stored in the directory defined in aleph_start_505 as LOGDIR:
setenv LOGDIR ${ALEPH_MOUNT}/a5${VERSION_NUMBER}_5/log
It is recommended to choose any directory not defined under www_server_defaults security_path in order to limit access to the log files.
In order to get to the directory containing log files of www_server, make
cd $LOGDIR
Apache Server