You can use the Installation Manager GUI to install IBM® HTTP Server.
Before you begin
Note: For new installations of version 8.5.5.11 and higher,
the default Java SDK is Java SE 8. Java 8 is the recommended Java SDK because it provides the latest
features and security updates. You can continue to use Java SE 6, but no service can be provided
after the end of support in April 2018, which could expose your environment to security risks.
Install Installation Manager:
- Perform one of the following procedures:
- If you want to use the Installation Manager that is included with this product, perform the
following actions:
- Obtain the necessary files.
There are three basic options for obtaining and installing
Installation Manager and the product.
- Access the physical media, and use local installation
You can access Installation Manager and the product repositories on the product media. You can
install Installation Manager on your system and use it to install the product from the product
repositories on the media.
- Download the files from the Passport Advantage® site, and use local installation
Licensed customers can download Installation Manager as well as the necessary product
repositories from the Passport Advantage site.
You can then install Installation Manager on your system and use it to install the product from the
repositories.
- Download a file from the Installation Manager website, and use web-based installation
You can download and unpack a compressed file containing Installation Manager from the
IBM Installation Manager website. You
can then install Installation Manager on your local system and use it to install the product from
the web-based repository located
at
http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85
Note: This
location does not contain a web page that you can access using a web browser. This is a remote
web-based repository location that you must add to your Installation Manager preferences before the
Installation Manager GUI can access the files in this repository to install the product.
- Change to the location containing the Installation Manager installation files, and run one of
the following commands:
- Administrative installation:
-
- Non-administrative installation:
-
- Group-mode installation:
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./groupinst
The installer opens an Install Packages window.
- Make sure that the Installation Manager package is selected, and click
Next.
- Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
The
program creates the directory for your installation.
- Click Next.
- Review the summary information, and click Install.
- If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation
is successful.
- If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to
troubleshoot the problem.
- If you already have Installation Manager Version 1.5.2 or later installed on
your system and you want to use it to install and maintain the product, obtain the necessary product
files from the physical media or the web.
There are three basic options for installing the product.
- Access the physical media, and use local installation
You can access the product repositories on the product media. Use your existing Installation
Manager to install the product from the product repositories on the media.
- Download the files from the Passport
Advantage site, and use local installation
Licensed customers can download the necessary product repositories from the Passport Advantage site. You can then use your existing
Installation Manager to install the product from the repositories.
- Access the live repositories, and use web-based installation
You can install Installation Manager on your local system and use it to install the product from
the web-based repository located
at
http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85
Note: This
location does not contain a web page that you can access using a web browser. This is a remote
web-based repository location that you must add to your Installation Manager preferences before the
Installation Manager GUI can access the files in this repository to install the
product.
Whenever possible, you should use the remote web-based repositories so that
you are accessing the most up-to-date installation files.
- Add the product repository to your Installation Manager preferences.
- Start Installation Manager.
- Go toFile > Preferences.
- Select Repositories.
- Perform the following actions:
- Click Add Repository.
- Enter the path to the repository.config file in the location containing the
repository files.
- Click OK.
- Deselect any locations listed in the Repositories window that you will not be using.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
About this task
Complete this procedure to use the Installation Manager GUI to install IBM HTTP Server.
Procedure
- Start Installation Manager.
- Click Install.
Note: If you are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and
password that you registered with on the program website.
Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.
- In the Install Packages window, complete the appropriate actions.
- Select IBM HTTP Server and the appropriate
version.
Note: If you are installing the trial version of this product, select IBM HTTP Server Trial.
If you already have IBM HTTP Server installed on your
system, a message displays indicating that IBM HTTP Server is
already installed. To create another installation of IBM HTTP
Server in another location, click Continue.
- Click Next.
Note: If you try to install a newer level of IBM HTTP Server
with a previous version of Installation Manager, Installation Manager might prompt you to update to
the latest level of Installation Manager when it connects to the repository. Update to the newer
version before you continue if you are prompted to do so. Read
Installing updates in the Installation Manager information center for
information about automatic updates.
- Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
- On the Location panel, specify the installation root directory for the product binaries, which
are also referred to as the core product files or system files.
The panel also displays the shared resources directory and disk-space information.
The core product files do not change unless you install maintenance.
Restrictions:
- Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents
you from continuing.
- Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.
Symbolic links are not
supported.
- Be careful on using spaces in the name of the installation directory. Some
operating systems allow spaces in the specification of the installation directory. Other operating
systems do not allow spaces. See the following
examples:
C:\Program Files (x86) Windows supported
/opt/IBM/HTTP Server Unix NOT supported
/opt/IBM/HTTPServer Unix supported
- Do not use a semicolon in the directory name.
IBM HTTP
Server cannot install properly if the target directory includes a semicolon.
A semicolon is the character used to construct the class path on Windows systems.
The maximum path length on the Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems is 60 characters.
- Click Next.
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If you are installing on a 64-bit system, choose between a 32-bit or 64-bit HTTP Server
environment and click Next. Notes: - This option displays only if you are installing on a 64-bit system.
- This does not apply to Solaris x86 64-bit systems.
- You must select one of the two options.
- You cannot modify this installation later and change this selection.
- Click Next to display the Configuration for IBM
HTTP Server panel,
On the Configuration for IBM HTTP Server panel, specify
your Web server configuration. - Specify a port number on which IBM HTTP Server will
communicate. The default port is 80.
- Choose whether to use a Windows service to run IBM HTTP Server.
Note: You have the option to create a Windows service for IBM
HTTP Server on this panel. You can configure the services to run as local system account or a user
ID that you specify. The user ID requires the following advanced user rights:
- Act as part of the operating system
- Log on as a service
Important: If you do not select
Run IBM HTTP Server as a Windows
Service, this instance of IBM HTTP Server cannot be stopped or started by the WebSphere
Application Server administrative console. At any time after installation, you can create a new
service by running the following
command:
ihs_root/bin/httpd.exe -n new_service_name -k install
and
then updating the web server definition in the administrative console to reflect the new service
name.
- Determine if your startup type will be automatic or manual.
On the Configuration for IBM HTTP Server panel, specify
your Web server configuration. Specify a port number on which IBM HTTP Server will
communicate. The default port is 80.
- Click Next.
- Review the summary information, and click Install.
- Click Finish.
- Click to close Installation Manager.
Results
If the installation is successful, the IBM HTTP Server
product is installed and the log file is located in the /logs/install/
directory. However, if the product installation fails, see the log.txt file in either the
/logs/install/ directory or the
$USER/ihslogs/ directory.
What to do next
Set up IBM HTTP Server administration authentication, using
the htpasswd utility.
You can get started using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections by making only a few
configuration changes, as described in Securing with SSL communications.
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You can configure the Fast Response Cache Accelerator to boost
performance.
You can also make other configuration changes with Apache directives.