Manually edit HTTP Server

This topic provides information about how to manually edit your HTTP Server configuration without the IBM® Web Administration for i5/OS™ interface.

Important: Information for this topic supports the latest PTF levels for HTTP Server for i5/OS . It is recommended that you install the latest PTFs to upgrade to the latest level of the HTTP Server for i5/OS. Some of the topics documented here are not available prior to this update. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/software/http/services/service.htm Link outside Information Center for more information.
Attention: It is strongly suggested that any editing to the HTTP Server configuration file be done through the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface. Improper modifications to your configuration file could make your HTTP Server unusable. Modifications to the configuration file manually should only be performed by advanced users.

The IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface has been designed to modify the HTTP Server configuration file by applying changes made to the various forms and wizards supplied by the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface. Use of the forms and wizards greatly decreases the potential for user error and helps maintain an error-free configuration file.

Optionally, the configuration file may be edited manually. When the configuration file has been modified manually, the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface does not perform the usual error checking that is done when using the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface. Any changes made to the configuration file directly should be done with caution.

As a precaution, do the following before you modify the configuration file manually:

In addition, after each modification, test your configuration by stopping and starting your HTTP Server. Verify the directives you manually configured have the desired effect.

Parent topic: HTTP Server tasks

Manually edit HTTP Server (powered by Apache) configuration

To modify the HTTP Server (powered by Apache) configuration manually, do the following:

  1. Start the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface.
  2. Click the Manage tab.
  3. Click the HTTP Servers subtab.
  4. Select your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) from the Server list.
  5. Expand Tools.
  6. Click Edit Configuration File.
    Note: The line mode editor functions as a simple text editor only and does not error check any changes to the configuration file.

Click OK when you have finished modifying the configuration file. Stop and start the server.