Apache - redirecting subdomain to other port on the same machine

Question

I'm running apache server on my machine and let's say I'm using domain xyz.com. I have a Hudson CI server running on the same machine on it's default port 8080. I'd like to make it accessible by hudson.xyz.com. What I have to do to point this subdomain to 8080 port?

Answer 1

Take a look at the following SFq - it actually considers the exact thing you are looking for:

• port to subdomain

Answer 2

It can be very easily be done by using Apache redirect
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_alias.html#redirect

Have two virtual hosting sections for the domain you wish to redirect.

1. for hudson.xyz.com on Port 80
   
2. for hudson.xyz.com on Post 8080

Now in the Port 80 section put a redirect rule

This link has couple of redirect examples, you can figure out what suits you.
http://borkweb.com/story/apache-rewrite-cheatsheet