Installing and configuring web server plug-ins

WebSphere® Application Server supplies a unique binary plug-in module for each supported web server. The plug-in configuration file, which the WebSphere Application Server products create and maintain, interacts with the binary module to provide information about the application server configuration to the web server. The web server uses the information to determine how to communicate with the application server.

Before you begin

For transitioning users For transitioning users: In WebSphere Application Server Version 7 and earlier, you use the Plug-ins installation wizard to install the plug-in module, configure the web server for communicating with the application server, and create a web server configuration definition in the application server if possible. In WebSphere Application Server Version 8 and later, you must first install the Web Server Plug-ins, the web server, and the WebSphere Customization Toolbox; then, you run the Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool that is contained in the toolbox to configure the web server to communicate with the application server and, if possible, create a web server configuration definition in the application server. If you know how to set up your initial web server and plug-in configuration manually, you can do so in Version 7 and Version 8.trns

See Web server plug-in policy for WebSphere Application Server for information about how to verify what plug-in versions are installed on local or remote web servers and how to determine if the installation complies with supported configurations.

You must install a supported web server before you can install and configure a plug-in for the web server.

About this task

This article describes installing and configuring web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server. WebSphere Application Server products supplies a unique binary plug-in module for each supported web server. The plug-in configuration file, which the WebSphere Application Server products create and maintain, interacts with the binary module to provide information about the application server configuration to the web server. The web server uses the information to determine how to communicate with the application server.

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.

Procedure

Results

You can install a web server and the web server plug-ins for various standalone application server topologies by following the procedures described in this article.

What to do next

See Selecting a web server topology diagram and roadmap for an overview of the installation procedure.




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