For Apache 1.3x. ONLY! This how-to is not compatible with old versions of apache, including but not limited to 1.3beta
How to install mod_bandwidth
1. Login to your server via SSH as root.
2. Type: mkdir /root/mod_bw
3. Type: cd /root/mod_bw
4. Type: wget ftp://ftp.cohprog.com/pub/apache/mod...od_bandwidth.c
5. Type: /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -c /root/mod_bw/mod_bandwidth.c -o /usr/local/apache/libexec/mod_bandwidth.so
6. Type: mkdir /usr/local/apache/bw_limit
7. Type: mkdir /usr/local/apache/bw_limit/link
8. Type: mkdir /usr/local/apache/bw_limit/master
9. Type: pico -w /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
10. Locate the following Line: LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/mod_rewrite.so
11. Before the above line add this:
LoadModule bandwidth_module libexec/mod_bandwidth.so
12. Now locate this line: AddModule mod_env.c
13. Before the above line add this:
AddModule mod_bandwidth.c
14. Now locate this line: # Document types.
15. Before the above line add this:
BandWidthDataDir "/usr/local/apache/bw_limit"
BandWidthModule On
16. To enable mod_bandwidth on a virtual host locate the virtual host entry for the specified domain/acount you wish to limit. Just before the line add the following:
BandWidthModule On
BandWidth all 512
The 512 can be replaced with whatever rate you wish to limit the acount too.
17. Save the file and exit.
CTRL-X then Y then enter.
18. Type: service httpd restart
19. Type: cd /usr/sbin
20. Type: wget ftp://ftp.cohprog.com/pub/apache/module/cleanlink.pl
What is cleanlink?
Cleanlink is a deamon that is used to clean links created by mod_bandwidth when they aren't removed properly by the server. (When a httpd process doesn't terminate the usual way.)
21. Type: chmod 755 cleanlink.pl
22. Type: pico -w cleanlink.pl
23. Change $LINKDIR to the following:
$LINKDIR="/usr/local/apache/bw_limit/link";
24. Save the file and exit.
CTRL-X then Y then enter.
25. Type: perl cleanlink.pl
26. Type: pico -w /etc/rc.d/rc.local
27. Scroll down to the very end of the file and add the following:
# The following line Launches CleanLink for Mod_Bandwidth
perl /usr/sbin/cleanlink.pl
28. Save the file and exit.
CTRL-X then Y then enter.
mod_bandwidth has many options. If you wish to modify mod_bandwidth and enable more options please visit the documentation available by the programmer here: http://www.cohprog.com/v3/bandwidth/doc-en.html |
