The IBM Rational
Web Platform (RWP) provides server-side support for Web interfaces to various IBM products.
RWP
is installed with a default configuration, which is suitable for most sites.
Some sites may need to modify the RWP configuration after installation to
accommodate various host- or site-specific requirements. For example:
- To make RWP use a different HTTP port number
- To change RWP logging defaults
- To configure access to RWP from another Web server acting as a proxy
- To configure RWP to use secure sockets
RWP includes a Web server derived from the WebSphere (WAS) Embedded Express
and IBM HTTP Server (IHS). For additional information about WAS, see the WebSphere Application Server page. For additional
information about IHS, see the IBM Publications
Center.
On UNIX system and Linux, RWP always runs a single instance of the RWP
servlet.
Uninstalling and reinstalling a product that includes RWP may cause you
to lose RWP configuration settings upon reinstallation. Before upgrading a
product that utilizes RWP (such as Rational ClearCase or Rational® RequisitePro®),
save your configuration file (rational/common/rwp/IHS/conf)
prior to uninstalling and reinstalling the product.
If you are currently using Open SSL certificates and are upgrading your
point product, see the procedures in Converting Open SSL certificates to IBM SSL.
When installing RWP on UNIX system and Linux, the installer may hang if
the X Windows environment is not configured correctly for the user running
the installation. You avoid this problem by logging on as
root or
another user for whom the X Windows environment is configured correctly.
Note: The Rational Web Platform
supports only the Web interfaces to IBM products.
Using it to serve other Web applications or content is not supported.