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Part 1: Install Web Server and plug-in

Part 2: Configure Web Server through Administrative Console

Part 1: Install IBM HTTP Server and Plug-in

1. Start a Windows Explorer session and navigate to C:\ WAS60PoT\Software.

2. Double click launchpad.bat to launch the GUI
3. In the launchpad wizard select the option to Launch the installation wizard for the
IBM HTTP Server.

4. On the welcome screen click Next.

5. Review and accept the licensing terms for the product.

6. Click Next.
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7. Change the install directory to C:\IBMHTTPServer (Remove spaces from
directory name) and click Next.

8. Select the check box for a Typical install.

9. Click Next.

10. Keep both check boxes for running as a Windows Service selected. Check the box
for Running as a specified user account. Enter the following values:
User name: wsdemo.
Password: wsdemo1.

11. Click Next.

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12. On the installation summary page click Next.

13. When installation is complete click Next.

14. Keep the checkbox for Plugin install selected and click Finish.
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15. Unselect the checkbox for the Installation roadmap. The roadmap offers some
documentation and scenarios on the Plug-in installation. Click Next.

16. Review and accept the licensing agreement. Click Next.

17. Make sure your system passes the prerequisites test and select Next.

18. Select the radio button for the IBM HTTP Server V6.

19. Click Next.

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20. Select the option for a remote installation. This is required for the special case of IHS
as an unmanaged server for remote administration

21. Click Next.

22. Change the install directory to C:\WebSphere\Plugins and click Next.

23. On this page you must enter the location for the IBM HTTP Server configuration file. The
location should be C:\IBMHTTPServer\conf\httpd.conf and click Next.
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24. Ensure the Web Server definition name is webserver1

25. click Next.

26. Keep the default location for the Web Server plugin-cfg.xml file and click Next.

27. Enter wasv6pot for Host name

28. Click Next

29. Review the installation summary and click Next.

30. Click Next again to begin the installation of the plug-in.When installation completes click
Next.

31. This will launch a browser with more information on the plug-in and configuring a Web
Server. You can close this for now.

32. Click Finish to close the installation wizard.

33. Close the Launchpad.

34. You have completed the installation of IBM HTTP Server V6 and the WebSphere plug-
in for this web server.
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35. Open Windows Services from the Quick Launch bar

36. Select the IBM HTTP Server 6.0

37. Right click and click Start.

38. Open browser and navigate to http://localhost:80/snoop

39. This should open the snoop servlet through the configured external web
server.
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40. Return to the Windows Services window and stop the web server.
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Part 2: Configure Web Server through Administrative Console

1. Open an Internet Explorer window and navigate to

http://localhost:9060/ibm/console.
2. Log in as wsdemo (or any other name of your choice).
NOTE: Since security is not yet enabled, this login screen is for creating a unique workspace
for you.

3.Expand System Administration in the Navigation pane

4.Click on Nodes

5.Click on Add Node

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6. Select Unmanaged Node

7. Click Next

8.Fill in the information as shown in the picture below

Name: node2
Host Name: wasv6pot

9. Click OK

10. Click Save

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11. Make sure Synchronize changes with Nodes is selected

12. Click Save

13. Expand Servers in the Navigation pane and then choose Web Servers.

14. Select the option to create a New Web Server in the middle of the screen.

15. Select Node2. Provide a server name of webserver1 and click Next.
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16. On the next screen you will need to fill out the following values: Type: IHS
Port: 80

Installation Path: C:\IBMHTTPServer

Service Name: IBMHTTPServer6.0

Plug-in Installation location: C:\WebSphere\Plugins

17. Click Next.

18. Fill in the following values.

Port: 8008
User ID: wsdemo Password, enter wsdemo1
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19. Click Next

20. Select the IHS Server template and click Next.

21. Review the summary and click Finish.

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22. Save the changes to the master configuration by clicking Save.

23. Select the checkbox to Synchronize changes with Nodes and click the Save
button.

24. Now we need to generate the password file for the IHS Administrative client.

25. Open a command window and browse to C:\IBMHTTPServer\bin

26. Enter the command htpasswd.exe -bc C:\IBMHTTPServer\conf\admin.passwd

wsdemo wsdemo1 (should be entered on one line with a space between wsdemo
and wsdemo1)

27. Open Windows Services from the Quick Launch bar

28. Start the IBM HTTP Administration 6.0 Service

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NOTE: The Web server can now be managed from the Administrative Console.
Management functions include start, stop, and administer. The full management
function is available for the IBM HTTP Server.
29. Open the Administrative Console

30. Expand Servers and then choose Web Servers.

31. Select webserver1 and try starting and stopping the web server.

32. Click on the webServer1 link.

33. Examine all the web server configuration properties under Additional Properties.
34. Click on Configuration File, to view the web server configuration file (httpd.conf)