Manage IBM HTTP Server remotely with the WebSphere Application Server administrative console

We can remotely administer and configure IBM HTTP Server using the WebSphere® Application Server administrative console.


About this task

After defining a Web server definition in the WebSphere repository to represent the installed IBM HTTP Server, an administrator can administer and configure IBM HTTP Server through the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.

Administration includes the ability to start and stop the IBM HTTP Server. We can display and edit the IBM HTTP Server configuration file, and we can view the IBM HTTP Server error and access logs. The plug-in configuration file can be generated for IBM HTTP Server and propagated to the remote, or locally-installed, IBM HTTP Server.

Note: Administration and configuration using the WebSphere Application Server administrative console is available if IBM HTTP Server is on a managed node only. The node agent must be present to perform administration because there is no support for the IBM HTTP Server administration server.


Procedure

  • IBM HTTP Server remote administration with managed nodes: When you install IBM HTTP Server on a remote machine with a managed node, the administration interface that handles requests between the administrative console and the IBM HTTP Server is the network deployment node agent.

    If you are planning on managing an IBM HTTP Server on a managed node (through nodeagent), configure the Windows service for IBM HTTP Server to log on as local system account. We can specify this during the installation using the create services panel.

  • IBM HTTP Server remote administration with unmanaged nodes: When you install IBM HTTP Server on a remote machine without a managed node, the administration server is necessary for remote administration. The IBM HTTP Server installation includes the administration server, which installs by default during a typical IBM HTTP Server installation.

    The administration server is the interface that handles requests between the administrative console and the remote IBM HTTP Server defined on the unmanaged node. The administration server must be started by a root user and defined to an unmanaged WebSphere Application Server node.

  • IBM HTTP Server remote administration using WebSphere Application Server Express and Base: Administration function for IBM HTTP Server with the WebSphere Application Server Express or Base product requires installation and configuration of the administration server.


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