Apache logs internal dummy connection

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • During restart of httpd the process logs the following message:
::1 - - [01/Oct/2010:10:26:22 +0900] "OPTIONS * HTTP/1.0" 200 - "-" "Apache (internal dummy connection)"

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server (EWS) 2.x
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server (EWS) 1.x
  • Apache Web Server (httpd)

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