Apache2 outputs an error upon restart after installing GroupWise 2014 SP1

  • 7015757
  • 12-Oct-2014
  • 12-Oct-2014

Environment

Novell GroupWise 2014
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

Situation

GroupWise Webaccess, Calendar Publishing and Monitor output an error when restarting apache2
After updating GW 2014 to SP1, stopping and starting apache2 gives an error
Apache2 functions properly but there is a message when restarting

Resolution

  1. Launch a terminal session and type cd /etc/opt/novell/httpd/conf.d
  2. Move the gw links by typing mv gw*conf ..
  3. Restart apache2 by typing rcapache2 restart
  4. If done properly, the error will disappear
    Note: If desired, the gw*conf links may be deleted by typing rm /etc/opt/novell/httpd/gw*conf

Cause

The GroupWise 2014 SP1 install adds some unnecessary extra symbolic links

Additional Information

[Sun Oct 12 18:54:29 2014] [warn] worker ajp://localhost:9009/gw/webacc already used by another worker
[Sun Oct 12 18:54:29 2014] [warn] worker ajp://localhost:9009/gw/webpub already used by another worker
[Sun Oct 12 18:54:29 2014] [warn] The Alias directive in /etc/opt/novell/httpd/conf.d/gw.conf at line 4 will probably never match because it overlaps an earlier Alias.
[Sun Oct 12 18:54:29 2014] [warn] worker ajp://localhost:9009/gwcal/ already used by another worker
[Sun Oct 12 18:54:29 2014] [warn] The Alias directive in /etc/opt/novell/httpd/conf.d/gwcal.conf at line 3 will probably never match because it overlaps an earlier Alias.
[Sun Oct 12 18:54:29 2014] [warn] worker ajp://localhost:9009/gwmon/ already used by another worker
[Sun Oct 12 18:54:29 2014] [warn] The Alias directive in /etc/opt/novell/httpd/conf.d/gwmon.conf at line 3 will probably never match because it overlaps an earlier Alias.
Syntax OK