How do I install an application serving environment?

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Plan your installation of WebSphere Application Server. Plan your installation of WebSphere Application Server

Learn about late-breaking changes and limitations, particularly involving installation, migration, and configuration. Review the Release Notes

Learn which product configurations are supported. Review the software and hardware prerequisites

Learn about installing the product. Install the product

Install IBM HTTP Server V6 and its plug-in, or install a plug-in for another supported Web server to enable the Web server to work with WebSphere Application Server, V6. Install IBM HTTP Server as your Web server

The primary production configuration is an Application Server on one machine and a Web server on a separate machine. This configuration is referred to as a remote configuration. Contrast the remote configuration to the local configuration, which consists of the Application Server and the Web server on the same machine. Either configuration requires the Web server plug-in modules on the Web server machine. Plan the Web server plug-ins in your application serving environment

After installing the Application Server and a Web server, you can install a WebSphere Application Server plug-in for a supported Web server. The binary plug-in is unique per Web server. The purpose of the binary plug-in is to provide the communication protocol between the Web server and the Application Server. Install plug-ins for communicating with Web servers

The Web server plug-ins for Web servers running on a distributed platform are provided on a separate CD from the WebSphere Application Server product. A Web Server Plug-in Installation Wizard that is also provided on that CD. Use the console to configure Web server communication

The Web server plug-ins for Web servers running on a distributed platform are provided on a separate CD from the WebSphere Application Server product. A Web Server Plug-in Installation Wizard that is also provided on that CD.  Use scripting to configure Web server communication

The HTTP channel provides client applications with persistent HTTP connections to remote hosts that are either blocked by firewalls or require an HTTP proxy server  including authentication). An HTTP channel is used to exchange application data in the body of an HTTP request and HTTP response sent to and received from a remote server. Configure the HTTP channel within the application server

If you intend to use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) transport (also known as HTTPS), in addition to the plug-in files, you must also install the Global Security Kit (GSKit) on the workstation hosting your Web server. This kit helps the Web server connect to your Application Server. Enable your Web server to use HTTPS in addition to HTTP

Virtual hosts enable you to isolate, and independently manage, multiple sets of resources on the same physical machine. A virtual host is a configuration enabling a single host machine to resemble multiple host machines. Resources associated with one virtual host cannot share data with resources associated with another virtual host, even if the virtual hosts share the same physical machine. Use the console to establish virtual hosts

Virtual hosts enable you to isolate, and independently manage, multiple sets of resources on the same physical machine. A virtual host is a configuration enabling a single host machine to resemble multiple host machines. Resources associated with one virtual host cannot share data with resources associated with another virtual host, even if the virtual hosts share the same physical machine. Use scripting to establish virtual hosts

The Web server plug-in contains a built-in ESI processor. The ESI processor has the ability to cache whole pages, as well as fragments, providing a higher cache hit ratio. The cache implemented by the ESI processor is an in-memory cache, not a disk cache, therefore, the cache entries are not saved when the Web server is restarted. Configure Edge Side Include ESI for performance

Use these troubleshooting tips to solve problems. Troubleshoot Web server plug-in configurations

Use the update installer program to install interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs. The update installer program is also known as the updateInstaller program or the Update installation wizard. Apply maintenance

Uninstall the product from the root user on an i5/OS platform, or from a user ID that belongs to the administrator group on a Windows platform. Uninstall the product

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