WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 6.0.x     Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Planning to install Web server plug-ins

This topic describes common installation scenarios and links to component installation procedures for each scenario.

Before you begin

The primary production configuration is an application server on one machine and a Web server on a separate machine. This configuration is referred to as a remote configuration. Contrast the remote configuration to the local configuration, where the application server and the Web server are on the same machine.

Why and when to perform this task

The Plug-ins installation wizard has four main tasks:
  • Installs the binary plug-in module on the Web server machine.
  • Configures the Web server configuration file on the Web server machine to point to the binary plug-in module and to the XML configuration file for the binary module.
  • Installs a temporary XML configuration file for the binary module (plugin-cfg.xml) on the Web server machine in remote scenarios.
  • Creates the configuration for a Web server definition on the application server machine. The wizard processes the creation of the Web server definition differently depending on the scenario:
    • Recommended remote stand-alone Application Server installation:

      Creates a configuration script that you run on the application server machine. Install the Web server and its plug-in on a different machine than the application server. This configuration is recommended for a production environment.

    • Local stand-alone Application Server installation:

      Detects the default profile on a local application server machine and creates the Web server definition for it directly. Install the Web server and its plug-in on the same machine with the application server. This configuration is for development and test environments.

Select a link to go to the appropriate steps in the following procedure.

Steps for this task (dependent on configuration)

Result

You can set up a remote or local Web server by installing Application Server, the Web server, and then the Web server plug-ins.

What to do next

See Web server configuration for more information about the files involved in configuring a Web server.

See Configuration behavior of the Plug-ins installation wizard for information about the logic behind the processing scenarios for the Plug-ins installation wizard.

See Editing Web server configuration files for information about how the Plug-ins installation wizard configures supported Web servers.

See Installing Web server plug-ins for information about other installation scenarios for installing Web server plug-ins.




Related concepts
Web server plug-ins

Related tasks
Installing Web server plug-ins

Related reference
Web server plug-in properties settings

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