[Using Sakai] some suggestion for the doc of 2.7

[Steve Swinsburg]

Hi Tapas,

I wrote those instructions for OS X  and where both Apache and Tomcat are on the one machine, so you'll need to adjust them to suit your setup.

cheers,
Steve


On 02/02/2011, at 2:17 AM, Tapas Mishra wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Steve Swinsburg
> <steve.swinsburg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> If you want to front Tomcat with Apache, you can use mod_proxy_ajp:
>> 
>> https://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/~steve.swinsburg/Fronting+Tomcat+with+Apache+via+mod_proxy_ajp
>> 
>> If using SSL there are a few differences.
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Steve
>> 
>> On 01/02/2011, at 10:26 PM, Tapas Mishra wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> I saw based on the discussion happening here on this forum the
>>> documentation page has improved.
>>> I want to draw attention of maintainer to this page
>>> https://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/DOC/Sakai+2.7
>>> in section 2.7  Configure Tomcat
>>> following is mentioned
>>> "Neglecting this adjustment will force users to append /portal to the
>>> URL entered to access Sakai each time. If you intend to connect Tomcat
>>> with Apache HTTP server you can configure redirections from within
>>> Apache, an option that lies outside the scope of this document."
>>> 
>>> If you some one who has used Apache as a front end for Sakai can give
>>> a link to the doc as what a newbie should use or mention some sample
>>> configuration (vhost file) that would be nice.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
> Hi Steve,
> I have some doubt with the link you gave
> point no 5 of your URL which says
> 
> ProxyPass 		/ ajp://localhost:8009/
> ProxyPassReverse 	/ ajp://localhost:8009/
> 
> in my case the server on which Apache is running and the server where
> Sakai is are physically different machines.
> So my guess is I should replace localhost by IP of machine where sakai
> (tomcat) instance is running.
> 
> Also I am not clear with point no 7 of your URL.
> Which says
> 
> "Once again, ensure you have the line in httpd.conf that is going to
> load this ajp.conf file."
> 
> here are you referring to the Apache vhost file or apache2.conf I am
> having a Ubuntu server which does not have httpd.conf What I till now
> have understood the server which faces the internet I should have some
> thing defined in Apache vhost on that server.
> Correct me if I am wrong.
> Here is a configuration if you wan to have a look.(which is wrong so I
> posted here)
> http://pastebin.com/L32D6ii5
> The above configuration is server on which Apache is running and
> mod_proxy_ajp of Apache is configured
> I have created a file named ajp.conf but not clear with the entries
> (if localhost should be used there).
> Let me know what you think of it.
> 
> ------------------------------
> Thanks
> Tapas