I needed to deliver a simple mechanism for log file access to my developers, so chose to use IBM HTTP Server to provide a simple web-based access to the files, rather than insisting that they log into WebSphere Application Server or use a terminal emulator such as PuTTY ( the servers are hosted on AIX ).
I've done this before, and it's a simple solution.
Here's the relevant directives from httpd.conf for IBM Business Process Manager: -
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DocumentRoot /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/logs/ProcessCenterJVM
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
FileETag All -INode
</Directory>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
FileETag All -INode
</Directory>
<Directory "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/logs/ProcessCenterJVM">
Options All
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
...
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
...
I've highlighted the things that I changed, and that are particularly relevant to the IBM BPM.
Please note that I left the <Directory /> </Directory> stanza alone - this means that my users cannot browse the root file-system served by IHS, only the directories that I specify :-)
This is the URL that I've given my users: -
However, for IBM Operational Decision Manager, I have not one, but two directories to serve up.
The solution is to use the Alias directive, thanks to this StackOverflow article: -
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DocumentRoot "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionCenterNode01/logs"
Alias /DecisionCenterLogs "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionCenterNode01/logs"
Alias /DecisionServerLogs "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionServerNode01/logs"
Alias /DecisionCenterLogs "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionCenterNode01/logs"
Alias /DecisionServerLogs "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionServerNode01/logs"
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
FileETag All -INode
</Directory>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
FileETag All -INode
</Directory>
<Directory "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionCenterNode01/logs">
Options All
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
<Directory "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionServerNode01/logs">
Options All
AllowOverride None
Allow from all
</Directory>
...
Options All
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
<Directory "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/DecisionServerNode01/logs">
Options All
AllowOverride None
Allow from all
</Directory>
...
This allows me to specify two URLs: -
Nice :-)