How to install Apache Web server on my SAP Content Server

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

I am in the process of installaing Content Server in my landscape, i am working on Suse Linux 10 SP2 and planning to install ContentServer 6.30.

I have read the standard SAP installation document for the same and it says that we need to install Apache Web server version 1.3.XX, so i have downloaded the file apache_1.3.27-x86_64-whatever-linux22.tar.

Now i want to know the following before i take any actions on my further installation of the Content Server

What is the difference between Apache and httpd servers (services) are they different or same

Is the file apache_1.3.27-x86_64-whatever-linux22.tar correct to install Web Server on my Linux system

Do i have to download any other httpd files

How to install and start the Web server on my Linux

Waiting for some information

Thanks and regards

BasoKing

[Former Member]

Dear Nelis Lamprecht,

Thanks for your input, it makes sense for me now.

I guess this query can now be closed as RESOLVED.

Thanks and regards

BasoKing

[hannes_kuehnemund]

Dear BasoKing,

please r3ward points to the forum users that helped you.

Thanks,

Hannes

[Former Member]

Dear Markus,

Thanks a million the SAP Note that you specified help me a lot and i have successfully installed Apache on my SUSE server, i am looking for a few clarifications from the SAP Note: 664384 and those are points 3 and 4.

Do i have to perform 3 and 4 steps in the sap note mentioned, can you please throw some light on those two points please

Thanks again

BasoKing

[nelis]

You only need to do point 3 if you require a binary distribution ie you want to distribute the compiled source as a package to multiple systems.

Point 4 is normally taken care of by autoconf. The 'configure' script you run can usually pick up the type of OS you are running and determine which libraries to use automatically. If you have issues with it compiling then include the compiler and linker switches as suggested.

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Nelis

[nelis]

You can find an install guide at http://service.sap.com/installnw70 ..it's for Content Server 6.40 which you should upgrade to after install. See Note 514500 - Importing Support Packages for the SAP Content Server and Note 586895 - SAP Content Server for UNIX (composite SAP note).

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Nelis

[markus_doehr2]

You can install a higher apache also (2.2.x), I'd not use the old versions. I'd also not use a "somwhere" compiled apache, you don't now if that version is clean.

I'd rather compile an own one, it's not that difficult:

Note 664384 - Generation info for Apache Web server for SAP Content Server

The result will be a default webserver (httpd) without any unnecessary modules compiled in.

Markus