Bad Hostname

[TomBullock]

Hello

Today, Ive just realised that when I go to http://web1.bullsofthosting.co.uk/ I get the error: "Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)"

Usually, it shows the default cPanel page.

Does anyone know how to correct this?

Thanks
Thomas

[logicsupport]

Please confirm your VirtualHost section for this domain is configured properly.

Also provide the Apache error log

[TomBullock]

Please confirm your VirtualHost section for this domain is configured properly.

How can I check this?

Also provide the Apache error log

Ive attached the Apache error log.

Thanks
Thomas

[Spiral]

Hello

Today, Ive just realised that when I go to http://HOSTNAME/ I get the error: "Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)"

Usually, it shows the default cPanel page.

Does anyone know how to correct this?

Thanks
Thomas

I did an nslookup of your domain, attempted a zone transfer,
checked the WHO, and also ran a dig of the hostname DNS records,
and some other basic checks.

Your DNS records are pretty basic but setup correctly so I don't
believe you are having any DNS issue that can sometimes account
for this sort of thing.

When I connect to your IP address directly "67.21.83.22?", I
get the exact same message returned so that is indeed what your
server is delivering as the default and isn't just that you had some
hostname vhost setup with problems with it now.

That given, I would say that something has happened to your
default vhost (first entry in your httpd.conf) or the files for the host
themselves (/usr/local/apache/htdocs) have been removed or the
permissions changed so they are not accessible.

I'd look at /usr/local/apache/httpd.conf and check out your default
page virtualhost entry which should be the first one you come to
when reading the configuration file down from top to bottom:

<VirtualHost 67.21.83.22?:80>
    ServerName !!!YOUR SERVER HOSTNAME!!!
    DocumentRoot /usr/local/apache/htdocs
    ServerAdmin !!!YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HERE!!!
    <IfModule mod_suphp.c>
        suPHP_UserGroup nobody nobody
    </IfModule>
    UserDir disable
</VirtualHost>

(I dropped the last digit of your IP above for security)

If it is missing or moved to someplace other than the first entry then
you need to replace it or move it back.

Don't forget to run the cpanel distiller process and restart Apache
if you need to make any changes to the httpd.conf file:

# service httpd configtest 
Syntax OK
# /usr/local/cpanel/bin/apache_conf_distiller --update
# service httpd restart
# service httpd status

I would also check the folder /usr/local/apache/htdocs and make sure
the folder and the files in it are readable by user "nobody" and
that you have a proper index file in there. This is where you
normally get the default Cpanel page displayed.

[TomBullock]

Just noticed on the above post that the IP address is wrong.
Could this be the problem?

Thanks
Thomas

[jenlepp]

I had this on two new servers I set up - checked httpd conf and the block just wouldn't get in there.

Wound up including it, restarting, and it worked fine, so I didn't bother trying to figure out why cPanel didn't create it on its own.

[Spiral]

Just noticed on the above post that the IP address is wrong.
Could this be the problem?

Thanks
Thomas

What do you mean "IP ADDRESS IS WRONG?"

If you are talking about my post, I deliberately changed the last digit
of your IP address so that it isn't publicly posted in the forums and
I left a note to that effect in my post if you read it.

The IP address I obtained by doing a DNS lookup of your hostname.
If that is not the IP address it is supposed to be then that is your problem
and you would need to go check your zone files in /var/named

[TomBullock]

What do you mean "IP ADDRESS IS WRONG?"

The IP you have obtained is: 67.21.83.22.??
Whilst my actual IP is: 69.162.75.??

Ive just edited the "web1.domain.com.db" file in which I found the wrong IP address and changed it to the new one so ill see if that works.

Thanks
Thomas