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Define IBM HTTP Server
Define IBM HTTP Server as the Web server for Lotus Connections.
This task applies only to a stand-alone deployment of Lotus Connections with IBM HTTP Server. To define Web servers for a network deployment of Lotus Connections,complete the steps described in the Defining IBM HTTP Server for a node topic.
There are other ways to create a Web server. See the IBM WebSphere Application Server information center for more information.
To define IBM HTTP Server as the Web server for Lotus Connections...
- Start IBM HTTP Server, if it is not already running.
- From the WAS admin console, select Servers > Web servers, and then click New.
- Provide values for the following fields:
- Server name
- Enter the name of your Web server. The default value is webserver1
- Type
- Choose
IBM HTTP Server- Host Name
- Enter the fully qualified DNS host name for IBM HTTP Server. For example: webserver.example.com
- Platform
- Choose the operating system type that hosts your IBM HTTP Server
- Click Next.
- Select the default Web server template and click Next.
- On the Enter the properties for the new Web server page, check the paths and make adjustments if necessary, and then enter the user name and password that you specified when you installed IBM HTTP Server. Confirm the password and click Next.
- Confirm that you want to create the new Web server.
- Click Finish, and then click Save.
Install Web server plug-ins for IBM HTTP Server, if they are not already installed. For more information, go to the Install Web server plug-ins web site.Configure IBM HTTP Server to handle file downloads from the Files and Wikis features. For information on this configuration, see the Configuring Files and Wikis downloads topic.
- Define IBM HTTP Server for a node
Define IBM HTTP Server to manage Web connections for a node.
Next topic:
Configure IBM HTTP Server for SSL