Virtual Servers

A virtual server, also called a virtual host, is a virtual web server that serves content targeted for a specific URL. Multiple virtual servers can serve content using the same or different host names, port numbers, or IP addresses. The HTTP service directs incoming web requests to different virtual servers based on the URL.

When you first install the Application Server, a default virtual server is created. You can also assign a default virtual server to each new HTTP listener you create.

Web applications and Java EE applications containing web components (web modules) can be assigned to virtual servers during deployment. A web module can be assigned to more than one virtual server, and a virtual server can have more than one web module assigned to it.

For more information about virtual servers, see virtual-server in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Reference.

To Assign a Default Virtual Server

1. In the Admin Console, open the HTTP Service component under the relevant configuration.

2. Open the HTTP Listeners component under the HTTP Service component.

3. Select or create a new HTTP listener.

4. Select from the Default Virtual Server drop-down list.

   For more information, see Default Web Modules.

See Also

For details, click the Help button in the Admin Console from the HTTP Listeners page.

To Assign Virtual Servers

1. Deploy the application or web module and assign the desired virtual servers to it.

   For more information, see Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Application Deployment Guide.

2. In the Admin Console, open the HTTP Service component under the relevant configuration.

3. Open the Virtual Servers component under the HTTP Service component.

4. Select the virtual server to which you want to assign a default web module.

5. Select the application or web module from the Default Web Module drop-down list.

   For more information, see Default Web Modules.

See Also

For details, click the Help button in the Admin Console from the Virtual Servers page.