Configuring the plug-in for Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 on Windows 2003 server
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
The plug-in does not work with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 on Windows 2003 server platform. Support for IIS 6.0 and Windows 2003 was recently added to the supported product list.
 
Resolving the problem
IIS 6.0 configuration instructions
  1. Start the IIS Web server.

  2. Create a new virtual directory for the Web site instance that will work with WebSphere Application Server (these instructions assume Default Web Site).

    1. Expand the tree on the left until you see Default Web Site. Right-click Default Web Site, then select New > Virtual Directory to create the directory with a default installation.

    2. In the wizard for adding a virtual directory, follow these steps.

      1. Type sePlugins in the Alias to be used to Access Virtual Directory field.

      2. Browse the WebSphere Application Server bin directory in the Enter the physical path of the directory containing the content you want to publish field.

      3. Select the Allow Execute Access check box in the What access permissions do you want to set for this directory field.

      4. Click Finish to add the sePlugins virtual directory to your default Web site.

  3. Add the Internet Services Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) filter into the IIS configuration:

    1. Right-click Default Web Site in the tree on the left, then click Properties.

    2. In the Properties window, perform the following steps:

      1. Select the ISAPI Filters tab.

      2. Click Add to open the Filter Properties window.

      3. Type iisWASPlugin in the Filter Name field.

      4. Click Browse in the Executable field.

      5. Browse to the bin directory of the WebSphere Application Server installation root.

      6. Click the iisWASPlugin_http.dll file.

    3. Click OK until all open windows close.

  4. Add the Plug-in Config variable to the registry under the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > IBM > WebSphere Application Server > 5.1.0.0. Set the value of the Plug-in Config variable to the location of the configuration file, which is install_root\config\cells\plugin-cfg.xml.

  5. Allow the Web server to run WebSphere Application Server extensions.

    1. Expand the tree on the left until you see Web service extensions.

    2. Click Web service extensions.

    3. Click All Unknown ISAPI extensions on the right side of the page.

    4. Click Allow.
 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers WebSphere Application Server - Express Plugin Multi-Platform 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.2.1, 5.0.2.2, 5.0.2.3, 5.0.2.4, 5.0.2.5, 5.0.2.6, 5.0.2.7, 5.1, 5.1.0, 5.1.0.1, 5.1.0.2, 5.1.0.3, 5.1.0.4, 5.1.0.5, 5.1.1 Express
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Plug-in
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 1173313
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Nov 25, 2008