This topic describes installing a Web server plug-in for WebSphere Application Server. WebSphere Application Server products supply a unique binary plug-in module for each supported Web server. The plug-in configuration file that the WebSphere Application Server products supply is associated with the binary module. The Plug-ins installation wizard installs required files and configures the Web server and the application server to allow communication between the servers.
Before you begin
You must install a supported Web server before you can install a plug-in for the Web server. If the Web server is not already installed, you cannot install the plug-in for it. If the WebSphere Application Server product is not installed, you can still install the plug-in.
The Plug-ins installation wizard installs the plug-in module, configures the Web server for communicating with the application server, and creates a Web server configuration definition in the application server, if possible.
Some topologies, such as the Web server on one machine and the application server on another machine, prevent the Plug-ins installation wizard from creating the Web server definition in the application server configuration on the remote machine. In such a case, the Plug-ins installation wizard creates a script that you can copy to the application server machine. Run the script to create the Web server configuration definition within the application server configuration.
Why and when to perform this task
Select one of the following topology scenarios and follow the steps below the diagram to install the plug-in and configure both the Web server and the application server.
When multiple profiles exist, the plug-ins installer configures only the default profile. See Configuration behavior of the Plug-ins installation wizard for a description of the flow of logic that determines how the installer selects the profile to configure.
Steps for this task (dependent on configuration)
See Configuring a Web server and an application server on separate machines (remote) for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology.
See Configuring multiple Web servers and remote stand-alone application servers for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology.
See Configuring a Web server and an application server profile on the same machine for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology for an application server profile.
If you must create a Web server definition for an application server that is not the default profile, see Configuring a Web server for a non-default profile.
Result
You can install a Web server and the Web server plug-ins for various stand-alone application server topologies by following the procedures described in this topic.
What to do next
See Selecting a Web server topology diagram and roadmap for an overview of the installation procedure.
See Web server configuration for more information about the files involved in configuring a Web server.
See Editing Web server configuration files for information about how the Plug-ins installation wizard configures supported Web servers.
Related tasks
Troubleshooting Web server plug-ins installation and removal
Mapping modules to servers
Installing the product and additional software