[SOLVED] Apache 2.4 VirtualHost ServerName is ignored

Issue

On Amazon EC2, I have the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName   a.example.com
    ServerRoot   /var/www/a.example.com
    DocumentRoot html
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName   b.example.com
    ServerRoot   /var/www/b.example.com
    DocumentRoot html
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName   c.example.com
    ServerRoot   /var/www/c.example.com
    DocumentRoot html
</VirtualHost>

The problem is, that despite the above configuration being correct, all requests to any of the 3 domain names are being directed as if the request went to c.example.com - as if the ServerName values are just being ignored.

Anyone see a problem here?

Solution

ServerRoot is allowed only in server config Context, not in VirtualHost

If you try to use it elsewhere, you'll get a configuration error that will either prevent the server from handling requests in that context correctly, or will keep the server from operating at all -- i.e., the server won't even start.

Answered By - Dusan Bajic

Answer Checked By - Dawn Plyler (WPSolving Volunteer)