Apache httpd start operation timed out error

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Issue

  • We are unable to start httpd service, its failing with below error.

    Jan 27 02:49:29 apache systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
    Jan 27 02:59:29 apache systemd[1]: httpd.service start operation timed out. Terminating.
    Jan 27 03:00:59 apache systemd[1]: httpd.service stop-sigterm timed out. Killing.
    Jan 27 03:00:59 apache systemd[1]: httpd.service: main process exited, code=killed, status=9/KILL
    Jan 27 03:00:59 apache systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache HTTP Server.
    Jan 27 03:00:59 apache systemd[1]: Unit httpd.service entered failed state.
    Jan 27 03:00:59 apache systemd[1]: httpd.service failed.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Red Hat Software Collections (RHSCL)
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services (JBCS)
  • Apache Web Server (HTTPD)

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