On a R5 server, we have hundreds of redirection documents (URL → Directory). They work perfectly.
After upgrading to Domino 6.01 CF1, these are not working anymore. I know of the new internet site view, but I have selected, on the server document, that this view should NOT be used, and on the server console, during startup, I see that this is verified, by the message “HTTP Server: Using Web Configuration View”. None of the redirection documents are working.
I tried to set up a Site document instead, with new rules, with “URL->Redirection” documents, and then enabling the setting on the server document. Then redirection works.
Problem: Seriously, this can’t be working as designed. As I said, I have hundreds of redirection documents working on R5, and I do NOT want to recreate all of these with rule-documents within site documents.
I guess this SHOULD work, but it doesn’t in our environment. I know others have had the same problem, but I also know people that verify that this is no problem at all. Is there a known bug somewhere?
Please verify.
Regards,
Rune Carlsen
Subject: Problems with redirection documents after upgrade to Domino 6
At the server console type the following commandtell http dump config
this will dump the http configuration and all the rule tables for all web sites that are configured. This might give some clues on how the rules are configured.
Subject: RE: Problems with redirection documents after upgrade to Domino 6
Forgot to mention, the file that contains the configuration information is httpcfg.txt which will be placed in the data directory
Subject: RE: Problems with redirection documents after upgrade to Domino 6
This doesn’t help me does it. As I said, I have NO sites configured. They all work in R5, not in ND6.
Rune
Subject: RE: Problems with redirection documents after upgrade to Domino 6
By dumping the http configuration you can see even if the redirection documents are being read and if they are being append to the default site. You always have a web site, it does not matter if you are using the old web configuration view or the new internet site view. Dumping the configuration will indicate whether the doucments are being read and should be shown in the dump under the default web site. If they do not show up there may be a problem with the reading the docs from the nab. Again the command is tell http dump config and the file is httpcfg.txt which will be placed in the data directory. Just trying to determine where the problem might be.
Subject: RE: Problems with redirection documents after upgrade to Domino 6
I dumped it. My redirection, that does not work, is part of a section called: “Web Site Dispatch Rules” and looks like this:
Pass: /oslo/* → /something/somewhere.nsf
The error in the browser is:
"Http Status Code: 404
Reason: File not found or unable to read file".
Though, do I access the url, with the complete address, it surely works.
What is the problem???
Rune
Subject: RE: Problems with redirection documents after upgrade to Domino 6
The rule that is not working is a pass rule not a redirection rule. Pass rules are used to map urls to file system files and directories. You should change the rule type from a Directory rule to either a Subsitution rule or a Redirection rule.