Setting up a local Web server

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

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

Procedure

  1. Install your WebSphere Application Server product.
  2. Install IBM HTTP Server or another supported Web server.
  3. Install the binary plug-in module using the Plug-ins installation wizard.

    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 using the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, or run the plug-in configuration script. The creation of this object is exclusive of the Web server installation.
    Select one of the following options:
    • Using the administrative console.

      Create a Web server definition on an existing application server using the wizard.

      1. Click Servers > Web servers > New and use the Create new Web server entry wizard to create the Web server definition.
      2. Select a template. Select a system template or a user-defined template for the Web server you want to create.
      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 IBMHTTPServer6.1.

        • 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. Confirm the creation of the new Web server and click Finish.
      After creating the Web server, complete the following steps to verify that the plugin-key.kdb file is generated and to configure the Web server plug-in with SSL. If you prefer to use a non-default keyfile, see the documentation about implementing a non-default keyfile for the Web server.
      1. Click Security > SSL certificate and key management.
      2. Under Configuration settings, click Manage endpoint security configurations.
      3. Under Inbound or Outbound, expand cell_name > nodes > Web_server_node_name > servers and click server_name.
      4. Under Related Items, click Key stores and certificates. The administrative console displays the CMSKeyStore configuration with the path to the plugin-key.kdb file.
      5. Export the default certificate from key.p12, and add it as a signer certificate to the plugin-key.kdb.
    • Running the plug-in configuration script.



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