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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 Oracle iPlanet 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

Apache-based SiteMinder agents require that the LD_PRELOAD variable is set to the following value:

LD_PRELOAD=web_agent_home/bin/libbtunicode.so