Troubleshooting
Problem
This technote provides a solution to an issue where IBM HTTP Server does not start due to a "master_main: create child process failed" error.
Symptom
The IBM HTTP Server does not start and the following message appears in the error log:
master_main: create child process failed
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Modified date:
07 September 2022
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