I posted this earlier, but may well have made it too complicated to read!
I basically want to run several web domains on a single partition domino server (on win2k).
Is it possible to get the http process to listen on port 80 on multiple ip addresses?
Subject: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
Hi,
Single partition, i don’t know but for multiples parition, you could use the Notes.ini : tcpip_tcpaddress.
JYR
Subject: RE: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
Thanks Jean-Yves, but I’m trying very hard not to have to go down that route. It leads to a one to one relationship for Notes domains, NABs, and internet domains. Along with all the admin problems that sets up. If you know of another way I’d love to hear it!
Subject: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
Just a thought - why do you want to have different IP addresses for each domain? IMHO it’s much easier to have several domains running on one IP address; is this a possibility you have considered?
Subject: RE: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
I need to be able to send emails from the separate domains, and have rDNS lookups match the sending server host name so receiving ISPs won’t block incoming messages.As far as I know if you want reverse dns to work you have to have separate ip addresses. I’d love to be wrong on this.
Is there a way to bind them to one server partition or do you reckon I’m going to have to bite the bullet and set up and administer a separate notes domain for each internet domain? (and probably give Dell even more of my hard earned cash!)
Subject: RE: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
Not an expert on this, so anything I say needs to be checked LOL!. I have a couple of servers that send email out via my ISP from several different domain names. My ISP’s domain name passes a reverse DNS lookup, of course. Could I suggest that you look at adopting the same sort of approach? If for any reason you can’t use your ISP’s forwarding service, then could you consider setting up a mail server with its own static IP address through which you forward all your mail?
HTH
Subject: RE: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
ould you consider setting up a mail server with its own static IP address through which you forward all your mail?It’s a possibility. It’s not ideal by any means, because the ‘from’ addresses will not be correct but thanks for the suggestion.
The original question still stands however, if anyone out there knows an answer!
Subject: RE: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
AFAIK, the ‘From’ address on the emails always remain the same as set originally. AFAIK, rDNS is mainly used to check the address of the connecting host. By routing mail through one server with a domain name that can be verified by rDNS you can send mail from any domain and you will not be rejected because of rDNS failure. It’s how I do things at present; I have several domains from which I send mail through one server to my ISP. All the mail retains its original ‘From:’ information.
Subject: How to bind http to more than one ip address on a single partition?
Leo,
It is possible. I run six domains using four dedicated IP addresses on a single Domino partition (gave up the multiple partitions - too much work). I don’t think it works with Virtual Server documents: after upgrading from R5, sites assigned to IP addresses 2-4 would return an imageless version of the home page defined in the server document whenever the URL specified only the server name (URLs to specific pages worked fine) so I had to switch to Internet Sites documents. (BTW, the browser’s cache will interfere with your testing if you don’t clear it.)
I didn’t do anything out of the ordinary; I merely bound four IP addresses to the NIC on the Win2K server. I also mirrored the setup on a back-up Win2K server. (A third Domino server monitors the first and, if it fails, turns on the second, then Telnets into the router to re-configure the NAT appropriately.)
Domino is listening to port 80 on all the addresses and responds using the domain identity recorded in the Internet Site document that matches the IP address the request arrived from. I set up standard DNS domains except I’ve found it easier to stick with a common DNS server record for all six domains. Likewise, a common MX record worked best for me - I couldn’t get the server to respond to other DNS or SMTP servers with a domain-specific name. Perhaps this has changed under R6.
Not going to post my e-mail address here, but if you need to compare settings, use the link (temporry address that expires in 30 days to foil spammers) on www.pby.com.
Good luck.
Eric