Install Web server plug-ins

 

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WebSphere Application Server supplies a binary plug-in module for each supported Web server. The Plug-ins installation wizard installs required files and configures the Web server and the application server to allow communication between the servers.

 

Before you begin

You must install a supported Web server before installing a plug-in for the Web server. If the Web server is not already installed, one cannot install the plug-in for it. If the WAS product is not installed, one can still install the plug-in.

The Plug-ins installation wizard installs the plug-in module, configures the Web server for communicating with the application server, and creates a Web server configuration definition in the application server, if possible.

Some topologies, such as the Web server on one machine and the application server on another machine, prevent the Plug-ins installation wizard from creating the Web server definition in the application server configuration on the remote machine. In such a case, the Plug-ins installation wizard creates a script that we can copy to the application server machine. Run the script to create the Web server configuration definition within the application server configuration.

 

Overview

Select one of the following topology scenarios and follow the steps below the diagram to install the plug-in and configure both the Web server and the application server.

 

Steps for this task (dependent on configuration)

• Scenario 1: Remote

  Install the Web server plug-ins when the application server and the Web server are on separate machines.

  See Configuring a Web server and an application server on separate machines (remote) for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology.

• Scenario 2: Remote

  Install the Web server plug-ins when multiple stand-alone application servers are on one machine, and each application server has a dedicated Web server on a separate machine.

  

  See Configuring multiple Web servers and remote stand-alone application servers for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology.

• Scenario 3: Local Application Server profile

  Install the Web server plug-ins when the application server and the Web server are on a single machine.

  

  A local distributed installation includes the Web server plug-in, the Web server, and a managed application server on the same machine:

  See Configuring a Web server and an application server profile on the same machine for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology for an application server profile.

• Scenario 4: Local custom profile

  Install the Web server plug-ins when a managed node and the Web server are on the same machine.

  A local distributed installation includes the Web server plug-in, the Web server, and the managed custom node on the same machine:
  

  See Configuring a Web server and a custom profile on the same machine for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology for a federated custom profile.

• Scenario 5: Local deployment manager profile Install the Web server plug-ins when a deployment manager node and the Web server are on a single machine.

  A local distributed installation includes the Web server plug-in, the Web server, and the application server on the same machine:

  See Configuring a Web server and a deployment manager profile on the same machine for the procedure that explains how to create this Web server topology for a deployment manger profile.

 

Result

We can install a Web server and the Web server plug-ins for various stand-alone application server topologies by following the procedures described in this topic.

 

What to do next

See Select a Web server topology diagram and roadmap for an overview of the installation procedure.

See Web server configuration for more information about the files involved in configuring a Web server.

See Editing Web server configuration files for information about how the Plug-ins installation wizard configures supported Web servers.

 

See also

Select a Web server topology diagram and roadmap
Configuration behavior of the Plug-ins installation wizard
Web server configuration
Configure a Web server and an application server on separate machines (remote)
Configure multiple Web servers and remote stand-alone application servers
Configure a Web server and an application server profile on the same machine
Configure a Web server and a custom profile on the same machine
Configure a Web server and a deployment manager profile on the same machine
responsefile.txt
Uninstall the Web server plug-ins for WAS
Edit Web server configuration files
Allow Web servers to access the administrative console

 

Related Tasks

Troubleshoot Web server plug-ins installation and removal
Map modules to servers

 

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