Configuring your WebSphere Application Server, Express Edition, Version 5.1

 

These tasks help you set up iSeries™ Navigator for Wireless to run using WebSphere® Application Server v5.1, Express Edition.

 

Prerequisites

Before you begin, have QSECOFR authority and must have the following products installed:

Notes:

  1. The following steps create an instance of an HTTP Server. Therefore, you cannot use these instructions to set up iSeries Navigator for Wireless on an existing HTTP server.

  2. The following steps assume that you are already running WebSphere Application Server. For setup information and to determine prerequisites, go to the WebSphere Application Server home page and select the appropriate version.

To set up your WebSphere Application Server, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that the QASE51 subsystem is running. If it is not, run the following command:
    STRSBS QASE51/QASE51

  2. Run the following command to set up iSeries Navigator for Wireless to run using WebSphere Application Server v5.1, Express Edition as the servlet engine. It creates an instance of WebSphere Application Server named <WASInstanceName> and an IBM HTTP Server (powered by Apache) named <HTTPInstanceName> that listens for requests on port <port number>.
    CALL QSYSDIR/QYPVSETUP '-wasversion 5722E51 [-wasinstance <WASInstanceName>]
[-httpinstance <HTTPInstanceName>] [-port <port number>]'

    The parameters in this command are defined as follows:

    -wasversion 5722E51

    This parameter specifies that WebSphere Application Server v5.1, Express Edition is used to run iSeries Navigator for Wireless.

    -wasinstance <WASInstanceName>

    This parameter specifies the name of the WebSphere instance that is created to run iSeries Navigator for Wireless. The instance that is specified cannot exist yet; otherwise, you will receive an error when the command is run. If you do not specify an instance name, the name of the instance is iSeriesNavigatorForWireless.

    -httpinstance <HTTPInstanceName>

    This parameter specifies the name of the HTTP instance used to run the WebSphere servlet engine. The name cannot include spaces and must be less than 10 characters long. If you do not specify an instance name, the default is MCP.

    -port <port number>

    This parameter specifies the first number of a block of six ports. The HTTP Server listens for requests on <port number>, and the application server listens on <port number> + 1 through <port number> + 5. If you do not specify a port number, the default is 8110 for the HTTP Server and 8111 - 8115 for the application server.

  3. Run the following command from the QSHELL command line to start your application server.
    /QIBM/ProdData/WebASE51/ASE/bin/startServer <WASInstanceName> -instance <WASInstanceName>

    The port number for the administration console of this instance of the WebSphere Application Server is displayed after the application server has started.

  4. Run the following command to start your HTTP server.
    STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(<HTTPInstanceName>)

Now that you have finished setting up your Web application server, you can continue to configure your wireless environment.

 

Parent topic:

Configuring a Web application server

 

Related concepts


Configuring your wireless environment