Configure IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS

You must configure IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS before using the Web server with WebSphere Application Server for i5/OS.

This topic assumes that you have decided to use the IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS to serve requests to WebSphere Application Server. Configuring an HTTP server instance and Selecting a Web server topology diagram and roadmap describe the HTTP servers available to WebSphere Application Server users.

For V6.1, IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS, product 5722-DG1, is a Web servers on i5/OS.

Overview

Before you can use the IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS, configure an instance of IBM HTTP Server to communicate with WebSphere Application Server.

Procedure

1. Start the *ADMIN server instance of IBM HTTP Server to use the IBM HTTP Server for iSeries configuration and administration forms.

   See Starting the *ADMIN instance of IBM HTTP Server for more information.

2. Create an HTTP server instance or select an existing instance, and configure it to work with WebSphere Application Server.

   • Create an HTTP server instance, and configure it to work with WebSphere Application Server.

     Go to Creating and configuring an HTTP server instance for more information.

   • Select an existing HTTP server instance, and configure it to work with WebSphere Application Server.

     Go to the second step in Creating and configuring an HTTP server instance for more information.

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