In this lab, the student will learn to install the Apache web server. The student will examine the configuration files, check the status of the HTTPD daemon and test the Apache server using Netscape. | Lab HTTP Apache Web Server Estimated Time 55 minutes Objective In this lab the student will learn to install the Apache web server. The student will examine the configuration files check the status of the HTTPD daemon and test the Apache server using Netscape. Equipment The following equipment is required for this exercise A computer running Linux Red Hat or greater A CD-ROM with the Apache RPM Scenario The student is the administrator of a Linux server. Install the Apache web application and test all of its configuration files. Procedures Login as the root user and install the Apache web server. Check the Apache configuration files and the HTTPD daemon. Launch a local web page and test it both locally and on other classroom computers. 1 - 9 IT Essentials II - Lab Copyright 2002 Cisco Systems Inc. Step 1 Mounting the Apache RPM CD ROM 1. Boot the Linux computer and login as the root user. Launch X Windows use the startx command and make sure that to be using the KDE desktop. Open the Home Directory the Linux equivalent of Windows Explorer by clicking once on the folder in the taskbar. 2. Go to the desktop and look for the CD ROM icon. In some Linux systems the CD ROM can be mounted automatically. Click on the CD-ROM to view the contents. If the contents of the CD-ROM are not visible run the following CLI command from a terminal window. Again the user must be logged with the root account for this command to work mount mnt cdrom Go to the KDE Home Directory window and click on the CD-ROM icon. The contents of the CD-ROM will now be visible in KDE. 2 - 9 IT Essentials II - Lab Copyright 2002 Cisco Systems Inc. Step 2 Install the Apache RPM the CD ROM is open go to the following directory RedHat RPMS Once in the RPMS directory locate the file called . Click once on this file. The RedHat Package manager will open. Note If the apache RPM is not found it might be located on the second disk that came with .
