6.4 Creating Server Groups

Server groups are created to hold Apache servers that use common directives. This allows you to modify directives from one location that are automatically applied to all servers in the group.

For example, directives for Apache running on NetWare have different values than Apache running on Linux. If you were running Apache on both NetWare and Linux, you might create a NetWare server group and a Linux server group.

  1. From the Multiple Server Administration home page, or the first page you see after logging in, click Apache Group if you want to create the new server group under the Apache Group.

    or

    If you want to create the new server group on the same level as the Apache Group, skip this step and proceed to Step 2.

  2. In the Choose Action drop-down list, select Add Server Group, then click Zigzag icon.

  3. In the Add Server Group dialog box, type a name for your server group in the Common Name field.

    This can be any name you choose. Keep in mind that it is the name that will appear in the Objects list.

  4. Click OK.

Repeat this procedure for each server group you want to create. After you have created your server groups, you can create additional server groups within them by following the same procedure, or you can begin adding servers to each server group.