Conguring the HTTP Service
TheHTTP service is the component of the Enterprise Server that provides facilities for
deployingweb applications and for making deployed web applications accessible by HTTP
clients.These facilities are provided by means of two kinds of related objects, virtual servers and
HTTPlisteners.
Thischapter discusses the following topics:
“VirtualServers” on page 149
“HTTPListeners” on page 150

Virtual Servers

Avirtual server, sometimes called a virtual host, is an object that allows the same physical server
tohost multiple Internet domain names. All virtual servers hosted on the same physical server
sharethe Internet Protocol (IP) address of that physical server. A virtual server associates a
domainname for a server (such as www.aaa.com) with the particular server on which the
EnterpriseServer is running.
Note– Do not confuse an Internet domain with the administrative domain of the Enterprise
Server.
Forinstance, assume you want to host these domains on your physical server:
www.aaa.com
www.bbb.com
www.ccc.com
Assumealso that www.aaa.com,www.bbb.com, and www.ccc.com have web modules web1,web2,
andweb3, respectively, associated with them.
Thismeans that all of these URLs are handled by your physical server:
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