Define IBM HTTP Server 

Define IBM HTTP Server to manage web connections.

Before starting

Install web server plug-ins for IBM HTTP Server, if they are not already installed. For more information, go to the Install web server plug-ins web site.

About this task

IBM Connections uses a web server as the entry point for all the applications.

This procedure describes how to create a web server using the Integrated Solutions Console. There are other ways to create the web server. See the IBM WAS information center for more information.

To define IBM HTTP Server...

Procedure

1. Start the IBM HTTP Administration Server:
   

   • AIX or Linuxâ„¢:

     1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the following directory:

        • AIX: /usr/IBM/HTTPServer/bin

        • Linux: /opt/IBM/HTTPServer/bin

     2. Enter the following command: ./adminctl start
        

   • Windowsâ„¢:

     1. Open the Services window in the Windows Control Panel.

     2. Verify that the IBM HTTP Administration Server service is started. If this service is not running, start it
        

2. Log in to the WAS admin console on the dmgr and select System administration -> Nodes -> Add Node.

3. Select Unmanaged node and click Next.

4. Specify the properties of the node by providing values in the following fields:
   
   Name
   Enter the name of the node.

   Host Name

   Enter the fully qualified DNS host name for IBM HTTP Server. For example: webserver.example.com.

   Platform

   Select the operating system type that hosts your IBM HTTP Server.
   

   Click OK and then click Save.
   

5. Select Servers -> Server Types -> Web servers and click New.

6. Provide values for the following fields:
   
   Select node
   Select the node that you specified in Step 4.

   Server name

   Enter the name of the your web server. The default value is webserver1.

   Type

   Select IBM HTTP Server.
   

7. Click Next.

8. Select the default web server template and click Next.

9. On the Enter the properties for the new web server page, check the paths and make adjustments if necessary, and then enter the user name and password that you specified when you installed IBM HTTP Server. Confirm the password and click Next.

10. Confirm that you want to create the new web server.

11. Click Finish and then click Save.

12. Synchronize all the nodes.

13. Select Servers -> Server Types -> Web servers and click the link to your webserver.

14. Click Generate Plug-in.

15. Select the check box for your webserver.

16. Click Propagate Plug-in.

17. Select Servers -> Server Types -> Web servers and click the link to your webserver.

18. Click Plugin properties and then click Copy to Web Server key store directory.
    
    Note: If the plugin-key.kdb file is on a different system from the IBM HTTP Server system, copy it manually from the WAS system to the IBM HTTP Server system.
    

19. Restart IBM HTTP Server.
    

What to do next

Complete the steps in the Configure IBM HTTP Server for SSL topic.

Configure IBM HTTP Server to handle file downloads from the Files and Wikis applications. For information on this configuration, see the Configure Files and Wikis downloads topic.

Parent topic

Configure IBM HTTP Server
Next topic: Configure IBM HTTP Server for SSL

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