Does Spectrum on Linux require the httpd, httpd-tools and php OS packages be installed?

Products

• CA Spectrum
• DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

Does Spectrum on Linux require the httpd, httpd-tools and php OS packages be installed?

Environment

Release : 21.2 running on Linux

Component : Spectrum OneClick

Cause

This is STIG related.

Resolution

httpd is only required for Mod Security. 

php is not used by Spectrum.

If you are not using Mod Security, all these OS packages can be removed without affecting Spectrum.