Conference gyro::internet_server

217.0. "Virtual Servers?" by EEMELI::AITTALA () Fri May 16 1997 08:23

	Hi

	I'm building up Internet Alpha Server where resides our
	customers Web HTTP pages.  
	I have istalled into Digital Unix v.4.0B Netscape Enterprise
	Server software v.2.0. This kit is not from IAS. Installation
	went ok. Now I have a need to make virtul servers. 
	One possibility is to build Hardware Virtual Server, where
	every server needs its own alias IP. 
	If I click from Netscape Server Manager Content Mgmt button,
	this brings a new menu on a left side screen. On that menu
	there should be an option "Hardware Virtual Server". In my
	case there isn't. I have a book Netscape Enterprise Server
	written by Allen L. Wyatt, where this option is valid. The
	book handles Enterprise 2.0 and WinNT. I think that both
	NT and Unix versions should be same.
	Is there any other way to do Hardware Virtual Servers?
	On Netscape Administrator main menu there is an option
	Install a new Enterprise Server. This way brings a new
	Server, but is it a Virtual Server? And it brings some
	extra processes under Unix. Now I think in future there
	will be too much processes.
	Has Apache server Hardware Virtual Server feature?

	Kari Aittala   

Do you have the Software Virtual Server?  This one works with both an 
alias IP Address and a CNAME DNS entry.  CNAMES are prefured as they 
don't use an extra IP Address but sometimes busnesses absolutly don't 
want their (potential) customers to know who is WEB Hosting for them.

I did this on the Enterprise V2.01 server and it worked.

Keith

    
    Hi
    
    I asked for Hardware Virtul Server from Netscape's support center.
    They said it is supported in future v.3.X.
    
    Kari