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This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.
Video: Enabling IHS for Liberty Dynamic Routing
The following transcript is for the "Enabling IHS for Liberty Dynamic Routing" video, which demonstrates how to install IBM HTTP Server (IHS), install the Web Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server, and apply the interim fix for Dynamic Routing. You must enable IHS first before setting up the Dynamic Routing feature or using auto scaling with Liberty collectives. This transcript is the video storyboard. Audio describes narration and captions. Onscreen Action describes the content shown in the video.
Enabling IHS for Liberty Dynamic Routing
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1 | This video shows how to install and enable IHS for Dynamic Routing using the IBM Installation Manager. | Show title Enabling IHS for Liberty Dynamic Routing. |
2 | Download and install the latest version of the IBM Installation Manager. You can use the Installation Manager to access online product repositories to install the Web Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server and the needed interim fix for the Dynamic Routing feature. | Direct user to the IBM Installation Manager and begin installing the latest version. |
3 | Once I select the latest version to install I click Download package from the installation menu. I then selected the platform I wanted to download and the appropriate fix for my machine. In this demo I will be installing the IBM Installation Manager Kit for Windows 64. You will be prompted for your IBM user ID and password before you can proceed with the download. | Show the user how to install the appropriate IBM Installation Kit from the IBM support site. |
4 | Select your download options. In this demo I will download the IBM Installation Manager using my browser (HTTPS). Click Continue. Download the provided zip file to your machine. You can locate this zip file in your downloads folder. Right click on the zip file in your downloads folder and click Extract Files... You must then select the location where you want to install the contents of the zip file. | Show the user how to download the IBM Installation Manager using a browser. Show the user how to download the zip file to their machine and extract the content to a new designated location. |
5 | When all of the files have been extracted successfully, open the folder containing the files and click install.exe The IBM Installation Manager will open and begin downloading. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next. Verify that the install package is downloading in the appropriate directory, and click Next. Click Install. The IBM Installation Manager will now be installed. | Show the user how to run the install from the install.exe file. The user must accept the terms and license agreements to proceed with the install. Once they click Install the IBM Installation Manager will begin installing. |
6 | You will see a confirmation window when the install has been completed successfully. On this Window click Restart Installation Manager. Once the restart is complete, you can begin using the IBM Installation Manager. | Show the user the confirmation window that confirms the IBM Installation Manager was successfully downloaded. Show the user how to restart the IBM Installation Manager prior to using. |
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7 | Start the Installation Manager and click File. Then click Preferences.. Then click Add Repository to add the repository URL to the product. You can access repository URLs for the product via the Passport Advantage Online. Follow the same steps to add the repository URL needed to install the Web Server Plug-in for Websphere Application Server | Show user how to start the Installation Manager and add repository URLs. Users
can gain access to repository URLs via the Passport Advantage Online. For more information on how to
download repository URLS from Passport Advantage, go to the IBM Support Portal.
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8 | Start the Installation Manager and click Install. In the Install Packages window select the appropriate version of IHS. Click Next. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next. | Show users how to start the Installation Manger and locate IHS in the Install Packages window. Show them how to begin the installation and accept terms in the license agreements. |
9 | On the install packages window, specify the installation directory where you would like to install IHS. Click Next. On the next window IHS will already be selected for you. Click Next. | Show the user an example of how to specify the installation directory. Note
the following restrictions:
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10 | On the Configuration for IHS panel, specify your web server configuration. Specify a port number on which IHS will communicate. The default port is 80. Choose whether to use a Windows service to run IHS. Click Next. | Show users how to specify the web server configuration and specify the port number for IHS. |
11 | Review the summary information, and click Install. You
will see a confirmation window if the installation was successful. Click
Finish. Note: You don't have to start IHS until you're ready to use the
Dynamic Routing or Auto Scaling features.
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Show the user an example of summary information and the final step of installation. If the installation is successful, a message appears indicating the installation completed successfully. |
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12 | You already added the repository URL needed to install the Web Server Plug-in. Start the Installation Manager and click Install. In the Install Packages window select the appropriate version of the Web Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server. Click Next. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next. | Show users how to start the Installation Manger and locate IHS in the Install Packages window. Show them how to begin the installation and accept terms in the license agreements. |
13 | On the install packages window, specify the installation directory where you would like to install the Web Server Plug-in. Click Next. On the next window the Web Server Plug-in will already be selected for you. Click Next. | Show the user an example of how to specify the installation directory. Note
the following restrictions:
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14 | Review the summary information, and click Install. You will see a confirmation window if the installation was successful. Click Finish. | Show the user an example of summary information and the final step of installation. If the installation is successful, a message appears indicating the installation completed successfully. |
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15 | Start the Installation Manager. Click Update. Select the package group to update. Click Next. Select the version you want to update under IHS. | Show users how to locate and apply the interim fix for Dynamic Routing using the Installation Manager and IHS. |
16 | Review the summary information, and click Update. You will see a confirmation window if the installation was successful. Click Finish. | Show the user an example of summary information and the final step of installation. Done successfully a message will appear indicating a successful installation. |
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17 | For information on configuring clustered Liberty collectives for use with Dynamic Routing or Auto Scaling, see WASdev and the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation on IBM Knowledge Center. | Show information on documentation:
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For more information, see twlp_wve_enabledynrout.html.