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Web server collection

Use this page to view configure, manage, and view information about your Web servers.

Web servers

To view this console page click Servers > Web servers.

To create a new Web server, click the New button to launch the Create new Web server entry wizard. To manage an installed Web server, select the check box beside the application name in the list and click a button:

Button Resulting Action
Generate Plug-in When the plug-in configuration service is enabled, a plug-in configuration file is automatically generated for a Web server whenever:

  • The WAS administrator defines new Web server.

  • An application is deployed to an Application Server.

  • An application is uninstalled.

  • A virtual host definition is updated and saved.

Propagate Plug-in Choosing this action will copy the plugin-cfg.xml file from the local directory where the Application Server is installed to the remote machine. If you are using IBM HTTP Server V6 for your Web server, WebSphere Application Server can automatically propagate the plug-in configuration file to remote machines provided there is a working HTTP transport mechanism to propagate the file.
New Launches the wizard to create a new Web server entry.
Delete Deletes one or more of the selected Web server entries.
Templates... Opens the Web server templates list panel. From this panel you can create a new template or delete existing templates.
Start Starts one or more of the selected Web servers.
Stop Stops one or more of the selected Web servers.
Terminate Terminates one or more of the selected Web servers.

Name Specifies a logical name for the Web server. This can be the host name of the machine, or any name you choose.
Web server type Indicates the type of Web Server you are using.
Node Specifies the name of the node on which the Web server is defined. (Only applies for a For a WAS ND configuration.)
Version Specifies the version of the WAS on which the Web server is defined.
Status Indicates whether the Web server is started, stopped, or unavailable.

If IBM HTTP Server is defined on an Unmanaged node, you will need to start the IBM HTTP Server administration server before you can start and stop IBM HTTP Server.

Note that if the status is Unavailable, the node agent or IBM HTTP Server administration server is not running in that node, and start the node agent before you can start the Web server.




Sub-topics


Web server configuration

Web server log file

Web server custom properties

Remote Web server management

Web server configuration file

Global directives

Virtual hosts collection

Virtual hosts detail

 

Related tasks


Communicating with Web servers

 

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