RE: [users@httpd] seeking feedback on config + mod_rewrite v. mod_alias ? [CLOSED]

["Stone, Timothy" <ts...@cityofhbg.com>]

Damn Enter Key. Apologies!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stone, Timothy 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:42 AM
> To: users@httpd.apache.org
> Subject: [users@httpd] seeking feedback on config + mod_rewrite v.
> mod_alias ?
> 
> 
> List,
> 
> Here's my scenario:
> 
> I have two (2) machines listening on IPs in the following manner:
> 
> www0 - x.x.x.2
>        x.x.x.4
> 
> www1 - x.x.x.1
>        x.x.x.3
> 
> DNS is configured for round-robin load sharing as follows:
> 
> www.primaryName.com. IN A x.x.x.1
> www.primaryName.com. IN A x.x.x.1
> www.primaryName.com. IN A x.x.x.1
> 
> Each machine is running Apache 2.0.43 in the following manner:
> 
> ServerName www.primaryName.com:80
> 
> A single vHost is configured as follows:
> 
> #NameVirtualHost *
> 
> <VirtualHost x.x.x.4>
>     ErrorLog logs/error_x4.log
> </VirtualHost>
> 
> Now, one (1) vhost resides on this server. It acts as a 
> round-robin DNS "load-sharing" server and inherits 
> *everything* from the global configuration except an error_log.
> To complete this setup, I want all of the answering domain 
> names to display in the client as "http://www.primaryName.com"
> 
> I'm intending to accomplish this in the global configuration with:
> 
> RewriteEngine on
> RewriteRule ^(.+)$ http://www.primaryName.com/$1 [R=permanent]
> 
> As I understand it this should work, but I have not tested it 
> in production. This RewriteRule should inherit to the vhost 
> as well, correct?
> 
> 
> Finally, I'm on the fence with using mod-redirect because of 
> perceived overhead, and the documented overhead, but I think 
> it best fits my scenario. However, I'm thinking that 
> mod-alias might also work. I'm seeking feedback so... can 
> mod-alias do this without the overhead?
> 
> Looking forward to hearing from the experiences of others. 
> Thanks in advance for all suggestions and comments.
> 
> 
> Warmest Regards,
> Tim
> 
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