You can install a Web server plug-in on your IBM® i system using the
installation wizard graphical interface run on a Windows® workstation.
Before you begin
If you are running the application server on the same IBM i server or logical
partition as your Web server, you do not need to install a Web server
plug-in. The Web server plug-in code and an HTTP profile template
are included in the WebSphere® Application Server
installation.
If you are running your application server on
a different IBM i system
or logical partition as the Web server, complete the steps in this
topic to install a Web server plug-in for your IBM i Web server.
About this task
You run the installation wizard on a Windows workstation
for remote installation of the Web server plug-in to an IBM i system. This topic
describes how to use the installation wizard graphical interface to
install the plug-in.
Procedure
- If TCP/IP is not started or if you don't know if TCP/IP
is started, enter the Start TCP/IP (STRTCP) command on the Control
Language (CL) command line.
- Verify that the host server jobs are started on your IBM i server. The host
server jobs allow the installation code to run on IBM i.
On
a CL command line, enter:
STRHOSTSVR SERVER(*ALL)
- Verify that your user profile has the *ALLOBJ and *SECADM
special authorities.
- Place the WebSphere Application Server Supplements disk
in the disk drive of your workstation.
- Run the launchpad and select Launch the installation
wizard for Web server plug-ins.
Read the
"Using the launchpad to start the installation" topic for more information.
- Enter your user profile, password, and the host name or
IP address for the system on which you are installing the plug-in,
and then click OK.
- In the installation wizard, do the following:
- On the Welcome panel, deselect Installation
roadmap: overview and installation scenarios and click Next.
- On the Software License Agreement panel, select I
accept the terms in the license agreement message if you
agree to the license agreement, and click Next to
continue.
- On the System prerequisites check panel:
- If the operating system prerequisite check shows Passed,
click Next.
- If the check shows Failed, click Cancel.
Install operating system service packs and patches needed for the
plug-in, and then try installing the Web server plug-in again.
Web server plug-ins might function correctly even if some
prerequisites are not installed on the system. However it is recommended
that you update your system to the required level.
- If more than one Java™ SE
Development Kit 6 (JDK 6) option is installed on the machine, then
select one of the following.
- IBM Technology for JDK 6 - 32 bit (5722-JV1 or
5761JV1 option 11)
- IBM Technology for JDK 6 - 64 bit (5722-JV1 or
5761JV1 option 12)
- IBM Development Kit for Java 1.6
(5722-JV1 or 5761JV1 option 10)
- When prompted to select the Web server to configure,
select None and click Next.
- On the Installation directory panel, specify the directories
to which to install the plug-in and default profile, and then click Next.
Specify the target directories for the plug-in and default
profile if you do not want to use the default directories.
Restriction: The installation directory cannot contain any unsupported
characters.
Deleting the default target location and leaving
an installation directory field empty prevents you from continuing
the installation process.
- On the Installation Summary panel, click Next.
The installation wizard copies Web server plug-in files to
your system and creates a profile to act as the location for putting
key, certificate, or log files.
- On the Installation Results panel, click Finish.
- Verify the success of the installer program by examining
installation wizard messages and the plugins_root/logs/install/log.txt file
for installation status.
The installation program records
the following indicators of success in the logs:
- INSTCONFSUCCESS indicates that the installation is successful
and that no further log analysis is required.
- INSTCONFFAILED indicates an installation failure that you cannot
retry or recover from without reinstalling.
Results
You installed a Web server plug-in and profile on your IBM i system.
What to do next
Use the IBM Web Administration for IBM i wizards to configure
your Web server instance. Read the "Configuring an HTTP server instance"
topic for more information. The IBM Web
Administration for IBM i wizards
perform the same the function as the Web server plug-ins installation
on other platforms.
Create a profile for each additional Web
server instance.