WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.0.x     Operating Systems: Not specified

Setting up a local Web server

This section describes how to install the Web server and the Web server plug-in on the machine where you installed WebSphere Application Server.

Why and when to perform this task

You can define a locally-installed Web server on an unmanaged or managed node. If the Web server is defined on an unmanaged node, the administrative functions are handled through the IBM HTTP Server administration server. If the Web server is defined on a managed node, the administrative functions of the Web server are handled through the WebSphere Application Server node agent, which is beneficial. Non IBM HTTP Server Web servers must reside on a managed node to facilitate plug-in administration functions and generation and propagation of the plugin-cfg.xml file.

The following steps create a Web server definition in the default profile.

Steps for this task

  1. Install your WebSphere Application Server product. See Installing the product and additional software.
  2. Install IBM HTTP Server or another supported Web server. See Installing IBM HTTP Server.
  3. Install the binary plug-in module using the Plug-ins installation wizard. See Installing Web server plug-ins. The Web server definition is automatically created and configured during the installation of the plug-ins.
  4. Complete the setup by creating the Web server definition. You can use the WebSphere Application Server administrative console or run the plug-in configuration script.

    You must create an application server profile or a custom profile and federate the node before you can use the administrative console of the deployment manager to create a Web server definition. The same is true for running the configuration script that the plug-ins installation wizard created. You must assign the Web server to a managed node when you create it.

    The managed node must exist before running the plug-ins installation wizard. Otherwise, the installation is considered a remote installation.

    If you install the plug-in, save the plug-in configuration script to run after you create a managed node, otherwise an error occurs. Wait until the script runs successfully and creates the Web server definition on the managed node and node synchronization occurs before starting the Web server.

    Adding the node starts the node agent process. If the node agent is not running, start the node. See startNode command for more information. Tip: If you want the Web server to handle requests for an application for multiple managed nodes, install the application on each managed node and on the Web server definition. The script already contains all of the information that you must gather when using the administrative console option. Select one of the following options:
    • Using the administrative console:
      1. Click Servers > Web servers > New and use the Create new Web server entry wizard to create the Web server definition.
      2. Select the appropriate node.
      3. Enter the Web server properties:
        • Type: The Web server vendor type
        • Port: The existing Web server port (default: 80)
        • Installation path: The Web server installation path. This field is required for IBM HTTP Server only.
        • Service name (Windows operating systems): The Windows operating system service name of the Web server. The default is IBMHTTPServer6.0.
        • Use secure protocol: Use the HTTPS protocol to communicate with the Web server. The default is HTTP.
        • Plug-in installation location: The directory path in which the plug-in is installed.
      4. Select a template. Select a system template or a user-defined template for the Web server you want to create.
      5. Confirmation of Web server creation.
    • Running the configuration script. Refer to Configuring a Web server and an application server profile on the same machine.



Related reference
Web server collection
Web server configuration
Web server log file
Web server plug-in properties settings
Web server configuration file
Web server custom properties
Remote Web server management

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