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Web server definition for z/OS

We can define a web server definition in a managed node or in an unmanaged node.

To administer or manage a web server using the administrative console, create a web server definition or object in the WebSphere Application Server repository.

The creation of this object is exclusive of the actual installation of a web server. The web server object in the WAS repository represents the web server for administering and managing the web server from the administrative console.

The web server object contains the following web server properties:

In addition to web server properties, the web server contains a plug-in object. The plug-in object contains properties that define the plugin-cfg.xml file.

The definitions of the web server object are made using the wsadmin command or the administrative console. We can also define a web server object in the WAS repository using the profile create script during installation, a .jacl script, and using the administrative console wizard.

There are three types of WAS nodes upon which we can create a web server. The type depends on the version of WAS, as follows:

Web servers, which are not IBM HTTP Servers for WAS, are not fully administered from the WAS administrative console. The administration functions for web servers, which are not IBM HTTP Servers for WAS, are:

Using one of the following methods to manage web server customization files:

  • Implement a web server plug-in