keepalive timeout in name-based virtual hosts

[Robin]

Config: Apache/2.2.17, name-based virtual hosts.

Server config (NOT vhosts) contains:
KeepAlive on
KeepAliveTimeout 5

However, monitoring traffic on ports 80 & 443 with tcpdump, I see
exchanges long after 5 seconds since the last request from a given client
IP - sometimes hours. These exchanges are always initiated by the
server, and aren't logged by the server.

What's going on here? I note the Apache KeepAliveTimeout manual entry
states:

"In a name-based virtual host context, the value of the first defined
virtual host (the default host) in a set of NameVirtualHost will be used.
The other values will be ignored."

What on earth is that gobbledy-gook supposed to mean?

I presume "the value of the first defined virtual host (the default
host)" should properly say "the value [of KeepAliveTimeout] IN the first
defined virtual host (the default host)", (a vhost does not have a
"value") and "The other values will be ignored" means "values [of
KeepAliveTimeout] in other [subsequently defined] vhosts will be ignored".

Am I right? Is the KeepAliveTimeout value defined in config being
propagated to all vhosts, or are they using the default (15?).

Even so, how come the much delayed server responses?

TIA

[Валентин Ким]

Post by Robin
Config: Apache/2.2.17, name-based virtual hosts.
What on earth is that gobbledy-gook supposed to mean?
I presume "the value of the first defined virtual host (the default
host)" should properly say "the value [of KeepAliveTimeout] IN the first
defined virtual host (the default host)", (a vhost does not have a
"value") and "The other values will be ignored" means "values [of
KeepAliveTimeout] in other [subsequently defined] vhosts will be ignored".

Hey

You probably need to create a single default virtual host for <your server IP>:80 and add your KeepAliveTimeout directive there.

Apache will use that first defined virtual host settings for the server-wide settings so far I know.

I can't check it right now but I think that will be the solution of your issue.

You can also take a look here for some Apache tweaks too, it may help: https://serversuit.com/community/technical-tips/view/lamp-package-setup.html

[i***@gmail.com]

Post by Robin
Config: Apache/2.2.17, name-based virtual hosts.
What on earth is that gobbledy-gook supposed to mean?
I presume "the value of the first defined virtual host (the default
host)" should properly say "the value [of KeepAliveTimeout] IN the first
defined virtual host (the default host)", (a vhost does not have a
"value") and "The other values will be ignored" means "values [of
KeepAliveTimeout] in other [subsequently defined] vhosts will be ignored".

Hey

You probably need to create a single default virtual host for <your server IP>:80 and add your KeepAliveTimeout directive there.

Apache will use that first defined virtual host settings for the server-wide settings so far I know.

I can't check it right now but I think that will be the solution of your issue.

You can also take a look here for some Apache tweaks too, it may help: https://serversuit.com/community/technical-tips/view/lamp-package-setup.html

[i***@gmail.com]

Post by Robin
Config: Apache/2.2.17, name-based virtual hosts.
What on earth is that gobbledy-gook supposed to mean?
I presume "the value of the first defined virtual host (the default
host)" should properly say "the value [of KeepAliveTimeout] IN the first
defined virtual host (the default host)", (a vhost does not have a
"value") and "The other values will be ignored" means "values [of
KeepAliveTimeout] in other [subsequently defined] vhosts will be ignored".

Hey

You probably need to create a single default virtual host for <your server IP>:80 and add your KeepAliveTimeout directive there.

Apache will use that first defined virtual host settings for the server-wide settings so far I know.

I can't check it right now but I think that will be the solution of your issue.

You can also take a look here for some Apache tweaks too, it may help: https://serversuit.com/community/technical-tips/view/lamp-package-setup.html