Apache Web Server Configuration (Magic xpi 3.x)

Before creating an Apache Web Server instance on IBM i, you need to ensure that the Apache Web Server's ADMIN instance is up and running. You can verify this by executing the following command:

WRKACTJOB SBS(QHTTPSVR)

You will see the following output:

Opt Subsystem/Job	User	Type	CPU	Function	Status
QHTTPSVR	QSYS	SBS	.0		DEQW
ADMIN	QTMHHTTP	BCH	.0	PGM-QZHBHTTP	SIGW
ADMIN	QTMHHTTP	BCI	.0	PGM-QZSRLOG	SIGW
ADMIN	QTMHHTTP	BCI	.0	PGM-QZSRHTTP	SIGW
ADMIN	QTMHHTTP	BCI	.0	PGM-QYUNLANG	TIMW
ADMIN	QTMHHTTP	BCI	.0	PGM-QYUNLANG	TIMW
ADMIN	QTMHHTTP	BCI	.0	PGM-QYUNLANG	TIMW

If the ADMIN instance is not up and running, you need to start the instance with the following command:

STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(*ADMIN)

Creating and maintaining an Apache Web Server instance on IBM i:

1. Copy the Magic xpi folders: cgibin and scripts to /QOpenSys/<Magic xpi Apache folder>

2. Configure the Apache server.

3. Start the Apache administration console using the following URL:

URL:http://<Server>:2001/HTTPAdmin

3. Select one of the Apache servers (or define a new one).

4. Edit the Apache server configuration file and add the following definitions:

ScriptAlias /Magic xpi/ /QOpenSys/<Magic xpi Apache folder>/cgibin/

<Directory "/QOpenSys/<Magic xpi Apache folder>/cgibin/">

Options +ExecCGI

Order allow,deny

Allow from all

</Directory>

Alias /magicxpiutils/ /QOpenSys/<Magic xpi Apache folder>/scripts/

<Directory "/QOpenSys/<Magic xpi Apache folder>/scripts/">

Order allow,deny

Allow from all

</Directory>

5. Restart the Apache server.

6. Modify /QOpenSys/<Magic xpi Apache folder>/cgibin/MGREQ.INI and update the DefHtml entry: DefHtml = /magicxpiutils/ErrorPage.htm