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Improve Server Performance with Optional httpd.conf File Changes
130 Web Agent Installation Guide
Improve Server Performance with Optional httpd.conf File
Changes
You can improve server performance by modifying the default configuration
settings in the httpd.conf file; however, these changes are not required:
To improve server performance with optional httpd.conf file changes
1. For Apache and Sun Java System servers, assign a higher priority level to
your Apache20WebAgent.dll file than any other auth or access modules
installed in your server's configuration.
2. For low-traffic websites, define the following directives:
■ Set MaxRequestsPerChild>1000 or Set MaxRequestsPerChild=0
■ MinSpareServers >5
■ MaxSpareServers>10
■ StartServers=MinSpareServers>5
3. For high-traffic websites, define the following directives:
■ Set MaxRequestsPerChild>3000 or Set MaxRequestsPerChild=0
■ MinSpareServers >10
■ MaxSpareServers>15
■ StartServers=MinSpareServers>10
Note: CA Services can provide assistance with performance-tuning for your
particular environment.
Set the LD_PRELOAD Variable for Apache Agent Operation
The LD_PRELOAD variable needs to be defined for the Apache Web Agent to
operate on different platforms.
More Information
Set the LD_PRELOAD Variable for an Oracle 10G Web Server on Linux (see page
131)
Set the LD_PRELOAD Variable for SSL Configuration on an IBM HTTP Server
2.0.47/Linux AS 3.0 System (see page 131)