Linux stand-alone: Prepare a remote Web server

Install and configure the Web server plug-in, provided by IBM WebSphere Application Server, to set up Web server to communicate with IBM WebSphere Portal.


Prerequisites


Prepare the Linux OS
Install WebSphere Portal
Configure WebSphere Portal to use a database

To install and configure Web server:

  1. Install and configure the Web server; refer to the Web server documentation for information.

  2. If using IBM Lotus Domino®, edit the NOTES.INI file on the Web server. Set the HTTPEnableConnectorHeaders and HTTPAllowDecodedUrlPercent parameters to 1. If you are using WebDav, enable it in the Lotus Domino Webserver Administrative Console.

  3. If using IBM HTTP Server or Apache Server, edit httpd.conf on the Web server. Set AllowEncodedSlashes to On; the directive should be added at the root level as a global directive.

    HTTP server type Documentation link
    HTTP Server documentation IBM HTTP Server
    Apache Server documentation AllowEncodedSlashes directives

  4. Stop the Web server.

  5. Install and configure the Web server plug-in on the system where the Web server is located using the Plug-ins installation wizard provided with WAS. Refer to Select a Web server topology diagram and roadmap for information.

      For Domino and Oracle iPlanet Web servers: If you plan to use the Page Builder Theme to change page layout, enable WebDAV on Web server side. Please consult with vendor and/or vendor's documentation for more information about how to complete this action. If using WebDAV with mashups or Page Builder: After successfully installing the Web server plug-in, edit plugin-cfg.xml file and set AcceptAllContent to true.

      You may need to adjust the ServerIOTimeout value, which defines how long the plug-in should wait for a response from the application. The recommended minimum value is 60 but you may need to adjust this value higher if you are retrieving data from a database. To update this value, edit plugin-cfg.xml file See Common questions about the Web server plug-in.

  6. If you are using a Oracle iPlanet Web Server, some portlets require that you disable the unix-uri-clean or nt-uri-clean directives to operate properly. You can enable/disable these directives by editing obj.conf.

      If you are using Oracle iPlanet Web Server v7. disable uri-clean.

  7. If you are using Oracle iPlanet Web Server v7.update 8, read Technote 1448262 and perform the steps to resolve the HTTP 408/409 error.

  8. Some features, such as portal mashups and change layout for pages with the Page Builder theme using an IIS web server, require an enabled PUT and DELETE method. If Web server has these methods disabled, perform one of the following options:

    • Enable HTTP tunneling to simulate PUT and DELETE requests, which means that POST requests are used instead. See the "Switch for tunneling of HTTP methods" link below for information.

    • Follow the instructions for Web server to enable PUT and DELETE requests.

  9. Start the Web server.


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