Web server plug-ins
Web server plug-ins enable the Web server to communicate requests for dynamic content, such as servlets, to the appserver. A Web server plug-in is associated with each Web server definition. The plugin-cfg.xml generated for each plug-in is based on the applications that are routed through the associated Web server.
A Web server plug-in is used to forward HTTP requests from a supported Web server to an appserver. Using a Web server plug-in to provide communication between a Web server and an appserver has the following advantages:
- XML-based configuration file
- Standard protocol recognized by firewall products
- Security using HTTPS, replacing proprietary OSE over SSL.
Each of the supported Web server plug-ins runs on a number of operating systems.
Related tasks
Communicating with Web servers