As most Linux Geeks, I attempted to read logs - but nothing to be found. There’s nothing worse than not having a problem physically eminent on logs. After hours of basic linux commands through various Apache and cPanel logs: grep, tail etc… I was unable to locate the root of this issue. I manually started Apache from the command line and all went well - except there was still no SSL. ARGH!!

/usr/sbin/httpd configtest

Showed no errors, everything loaded fine. I went back to the WHM and reinstalled RPM packages - sat out the 20 minutes and still no SSL. httpd continued to fail on restart.

From here, it was evident that my httpd.conf was configured correctly - proof: Web Pages Loaded. SSL was the problem, and therefore I decided to shut down the ssl portion of Apache and try to debug from there. First I had to find the PID:

ps aux | grep httpd

What you are looking for here, is the PID for the SSL Apache Server. It’s easy to find this among all the other httpd lines. Simply look for the Ss.

kill -9 PID

I restarted this portion of the Apache Server

/usr/sbin/httpd sslstart

File Size Exceeds Limit…

Ah huh! Let’s find that offending file…

du -h /usr/local/apache/domlogs/*

This returned multiple files, at which 2 were way over 4 G. I issued the following commands for both files.

rm domainname.ssl_data_log

Restarted apache using the WHM: httpd restarted

So how do I avoid this in the future? I decided to alter my domain template by removing the ssl log file. This file is unnecessary in my opinion - never use it, and doubt I will require it any other time.

vim /usr/local/cpanel/etc/httptemplates/apache1/ssldefault

Found the line for ssl_data_log and removed it.

cd /usr/local/apache/domlogs
rm *ssl_data_log

Restarted apache with peace of mind - of course, this is until WHM automatic update decides to rewrite my ssldefault file - but for now, I get to sleep comfortably.

Find a really funny YouTube Video that makes you laugh - I have a few favorites, but the number 1 Video on YouTube that keeps me laughing every time I watch it is the Richard Simmons Steamer on David Letterman:

Every time I watch this video, I crack up and my day goes a lot smoother. It’s just $%@#ing Hilarious!!!!

Got a favorite funny YouTube video you want to share? Leave a comment or find my email address below and shoot it over. The more the merrier!

How about discussing the true benefits of Yahoo Answers and how defining your exact demographic can truly enhance your visibility on the internet? Let’s discuss how MSN Demographic marketing can really up your game on ad placement and define your status in your industry? How about you teach people how to define their demographics while you’re at it?

Just no more Digg! Frankly, I love digg.com but I don’t shop at my clients websites and neither do their demographics. Sure it’s great for link love, but I’m more interested in protecting the integrity of my clients rather than spamming the hell out of some news website.

So let’s move on and talking about something that’s more realistic to the masses. How about some ice cream? It’s Yummy!

Installation, I still have to give Parallels props on, installing windows is far more advanced with Parallels than VMWare, but despite the installation portion of my experience, VMWare is superior to Parallels. Start up with VMWare is faster, and running in unity mode is a dream, unlike Parallels which was very sluggish and almost every program took quite a bit of time to start up.

With VMWare, I’m able to play my usual games at Shockwave.com with only the minimalization where VMWare like Parallels reduce the window size to around 800 pixels wide vs utilizing my full desktop. I’m sure I’ll find a solution to this, as I prefer to play games with a larger screen resolution.