Editing web server configuration files
Edit web server configuration files to configure a Web server.
Before you begin
The Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool configures supported web servers. Use this topic to understand how the tool configures the web server configuration files.
If you must change a configuration for some reason, you can run the Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool again to re-configure the web server or you can edit the files.
- The plugin-cfg.xml and plugin-key.kdb properties on the Servers > Server Types > Web servers > web_server_name > Plug-in Properties page of the administrative console are grayed-out because they cannot be edited.
- After the web server definition is created, the /config/webserver_name value that is appended to the end of plugins_root cannot be edited.
To support a nondefault profile, edit the configuration to point the web server to the correct location of the plug-in configuration file (plugin-cfg.xml). In this case, you would change the profile path from the default profile to the secondary profile.
Use the IBM® Web Administration for IBM i to configure IBM i web servers to communicate with a WebSphere® Application Server. Doing so automatically updates the web server configuration files as needed. See the topic about creating and configuring an HTTP server instance for more information.
If you must change a configuration for some reason, you can use the IBM Web Administration for IBM i to re-configure the web server, or you can edit the files. The recommended approach is to always use the IBM Web Administration for IBM i to configure the web server configuration file. However, sometimes you must edit the files.
- For Apache-based web servers, including IBM HTTP Server,
you can determine the architecture using the following techniques:
- Run the
command:
apachectl -V | grep Architecture
This command displays the Architecture value for the web server, which will be either 32-bit or 64-bit.
- Run the following command from the
IBM_HTTP_Server_install_root\bin
directory:
apache -V
Look for the value of the
Architecture:
line in the output. This value is either 32-bit or 64-bit.
- Run the
command:
- For other, non-Apache based web servers, use the following techniques. These techniques also
work for Apache-based web servers.
- Run the file command against the primary
web server application executable file to display its type. For example, run the following command
on an AIX®
system:
file /usr/bin/httpd
This command results in the following output:- For a 64-bit web server:
httpd: 64-bit XCOFF executable ...
- For a 32-bit web server:
httpd: executable (RISC System/6000)...
64
in the output, then the application is 32-bit application. - For a 64-bit web server:
- Open the Microsoft Windows Task Manager when the server is running and locate the server in the process list. A 32-bit application has *32 after its name.
- Run the file command against the primary
web server application executable file to display its type. For example, run the following command
on an AIX®
system:
If the web server application uses a 64-bit architecture, the plug-in library should be loaded from the plugins_root/bin/64bit directory. If the web server application uses a 32-bit architecture, the plug-in library should be loaded from the plugins_root/bin/32bits directory. If the plugins_root/bin/64bits directory does not exist, you must use the 32-bit architecture.
About this task
This task points you to information on editing web server configuration files. Select a link appropriate for your web server.
Procedure
- See the topic about configuring an HTTP server instance for information about configuring your web server.
- Configure Apache HTTP Server. See Configuring Apache HTTP Server.
- Configure Lotus® Domino® Web Server. See Configuring Lotus Domino.
- Configure IBM HTTP Server. See Configuring IBM HTTP Server.
- Configure Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). See Configuring Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
- Configure Sun Java™ System Web Server (formerly Sun ONE and iPlanet). See Configuring the Sun Java System Web Server.
Results
You can use the Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool to configure supported web servers. You can also configure a web servers by editing its configuration.
You can use the IBM Web Administration for IBM i to configure IBM i Web servers. You can also configure a web servers by editing its configuration.