Jeff, I don''t know if there really is a limit except that when I was running on SCO, I started having strange problems after about 32 ip''s on a single NIC. I''ve since gone to name-based virtual host on both my SCO and Linux servers. It''s much easier to administer anyway. Look at http://www.apache.org/docs/vhosts/index.html Joe ----------> From: Jeff Halper <jeff@ihot.com> > To: redhat-secure-server@redhat.com > Subject: virtual host limitations > Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 9:45 AM > > Does anyone know what, if any, limits are there on number ofvirtual hosts> we can create? In all cases below, I would be assigning a unique IPaddress> to each virtual host, these IP addresses spanning multiple class Caddress> blocks. > > Can I ifconfig eth0:1, eth0:2, etc to my heart''s content, or is itgonna> barf when I get to eth0:255 or some such number? > > As a second issue, is there a pseudo-limit on virtual hosts basedupon how> many open files are allowed? > > Using Multiple servers on the same ethernet - is it possible to > ifconfig eth0:24 on server 2 if server 1 already has someone onit''s> etho:24? > > Can use of multiple servers increase somehow any of the limitationsthat may> exist in the number of virtual hosts that can be created. > > Using Intel P3-450, ASUS P2BLS, 256meg ECC Ram,U2W SCSI 9 gig.RH6.0 Secure> Server''s hardware listed in case this poses some limitation that Imight be> overlooking. > > Thanks for any advice/suggestions/pointers. > > -Jeff > > > > JEFF HALPER * Internet Hotline * POB 5787 * SJ CA 95150 > http://www.ihot.com > mailto:jeff@ihot.com > 408/881-1000 Fax 408/293-3456 > > >> > > > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LISTARCHIVES!> http://www.redhat.com http://archive.redhat.com > To unsubscribe: mailredhat-secure-server-request@redhat.com with> "unsubscribe" as the Subject.