IBM HTTP Server Will Not Configure

Environment

OS Level: Unspecified

Problem

Configuration of the IBM HTTP Server fails with the following error:

	error: httpd cannot determine local host name set
        ServerName directive. Could not configure port 80.
	Check to determine if another service is using port
	80.

Solution

Complete the following steps.

1. If no other service is using port 80, edit the following file:
   • At version 1.3.3, /usr/lpp/HTTPServer/etc/httpd.conf

   • At version 1.3.6, /usr/HTTPServer/conf/httpd.conf

2. Insert the host name on the following line. Ensure that the line is uncommented by removing the pound (#) symbol at the start of the line.

   	#ServerName new.host.name
   

3. Save the changes.

4. Enter the following command:

   	smitty web_configure