Checking your IBM HTTP Server version

 

At times, you might need to determine the version of your IBM HTTP Server installation.

 

Overview

The following information describes how you can determine the IBM HTTP Server version and provides examples.

You can also determine the IBM HTTP Server version using the versionInfo command.

 

Procedure

1. Change the directory to the installation root of the Web server. For example, this is /opt/IBM/HTTPServer on a Solaris machine.

2. Find the subdirectory that contains the executable. The executable for IBM HTTP Server is:

   • apache.exe

   • apachectl

3. Issue the command.

   

   apache.exe -V
   

   

   ./apachectl -V 4
   

 

Results

The version is shown in the "Server version" field and will look something like the following:

Server version: IBM_HTTP_Server/2.0.47 Apache/2.0.47 
Server built: November 26 2005 20:38:36 
Server's Module Magic Number: 20020903:4.

In this example an IBM HTTP Server powered by Apache 2.0.47 is installed.

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