8.5 Install IBM HTTP Server

Although other Web server software like IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47.1, Microsoft® Internet Information Services 5.0/6.0 (for Windows), or Sun Java™ System Web server 6.1.1 (for AIX, Solaris, Windows) is supported by WebSphere Commerce V6, IBM recommends using IBM HTTP Server V6.0.x (matching the Version of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment being used. In our scenario the version number is 6.0.2.19.). On iSeries, you need IBM HTTP Server for iSeries.

As IBM recommends separating the Web server and Application Server tiers, we describe in this chapter how to install only the IBM HTTP Server V6 and the IBM HTTP Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server V6.

To ensure High Availability, you should set up multiple Web server nodes as described in 7.1, Introduction to Web server High Availability. The installation procedure is the same for all Web server nodes, as we are using only active Web server nodes, rather than active/passive pairs.

We use AIX as the operating system for the Web servers. All instructions, paths, and commands therefore apply to AIX.

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