Multiple Virtual servers, one listener setup

I am trying SJS 7 as a Proof of Concept project to replace our existing iPlaney 6 and Netscape 2 server instances.
My question is how do I setup SJS to have one http listener on port 80, but be able to handle multiple websites? I want to use a CNAME under our DNS and then have the SJS environment look to see what the domain name is and point it to the correct directory when called upon via web browser.
Under our DNS, each stub file has something like:
mysite IN CNAME devsite.mydomain.com
mysite2 IN CNAME devsite.mydomain.com
Under our Apache's virthost.conf, I just need to do the following:
<VirtualHost mysite.com>
ServerName mysite.com
DocumentRoot /web/mysite.com/htdocs
ErrorLog /var/web/mysite.com/error_log
CustomLog /var/web/mysite.com/access_log common
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/web/mysite.com/htdocs/"
<Directory /web/mysite.com>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Multiviews +Includes
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost mysite2.com>
ServerName mysite2.com
DocumentRoot /web/mysite2.com/htdocs
ErrorLog /var/web/mysite2.com/error_log
CustomLog /var/web/mysite2.com/access_log common
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/web/mysite2.com/htdocs/"
<Directory /web/mysite2.com>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Multiviews +Includes
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
I setup two virtual servers under one configuration, but the http-listener-1 instance only wants to point to one virtual server instance rather than the pair. I tried to add a 2nd http-listener, but it won't allow me to use the same CNAME address nor port 80 for it as well.
How do I do the same thing that I do with Apache virthosting under SJS 7?
-- Michael

I took a look at the server.xml file, and I currently have this:
<http-listener>
<name>http-listener-1</name>
<ip>sjsdev.mysite.com</ip>
<port>80</port>
<server-name>sjsdev.mysite.com</server-name>
<default-virtual-server-name>screwball</default-virtual-server-name>
</http-listener>
<virtual-server>
<name>screwball</name>
<http-listener-name>http-listener-1</http-listener-name>
<host>sjsdev.mysite.com</host>
<object-file>screwball-obj.conf</object-file>
<document-root>/web/screwball.mysite.com/htdocs</document-root>
<log-file>/web/screwball.mysite.com/logs/server.log</log-file>
</virtual-server>
<virtual-server>
<name>fastball</name>
<http-listener-name>http-listener-1</http-listener-name>
<host>sjsdev.mysite.com</host>
<object-file>fastball-obj.conf</object-file>
<document-root>/web/fastball.mysite.com/htdocs</document-root>
<log-file>/web/fastball.mysite.com/logs/server.log</log-file>
</virtual-server>
I bounced the listener and virtual hosts then tried using a browser for testing.
If I go to http://screwball.mysite.com, it goes to the correct htdocs directory.
If I go to http://fastball.mysite.com, it goes to the screwball htdocs directory instead.
Also, is it possible to make these configuration changes via the Administration web GUI?
Trying to document this as much as possible, mostly via screenshots, for other team members.
-- Michael

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