URL Redirection implementation in Apache and Integration with weblogic

Step 1) Check whether mod_rewrite.so file is present under the below path.

C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\modules

Step 2) Un Comment the below line in httpd.conf file

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Step 3) Comment  the following If module block in httpd.conf file

#<IfModule mod_weblogic.c>

#    WebLogicCluster localhost:9002,localhost:9003

#    Debug ON

#    WLLogFile C:/temp/wlproxy.log

#    WLTempDir C:/temp

#</IfModule>

Step 4) Write the below redirection rule in httpd.conf file

RedirectMatch 301 ^/$             /benefits

RedirectMatch 301 ^/msg$             /messaging

Step 5) Create configuration files for benefits and messaging applications.

C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\extra\benefits.conf

<Location "/benefits">       

WebLogicCluster localhost:9002,localhost:9003

        Debug OFF

        SetHandler weblogic-handler

</Location>

C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\extra\messaging.conf

<Location "/messaging">       

WebLogicCluster localhost:9002,localhost:9003

        Debug OFF

        SetHandler weblogic-handler

</Location>

Step 6) Include additional configuration files in httpd.conf file.

Include conf/extra/benefits.conf

Include conf/extra/messaging.conf

Step 7) Check syntax by using http –t command

Step 8) Restart apacheserver by using httpd –k restart command

Step 9) Deploy benefits.war and messaging.war application in weblogic cluster

Step 10) Access the the urls 1)http://localhost  2) http://localhost/msg

http://localhost

This url will redirect to http://localhost/benefits

(Install httpwatch Software to view the redirection )

 http://localhost/msg

This url will redirect to http://localhost/messaging