Configuring a proxy server for SSL or HTTPS - example

About this task

The following procedure explains how to configure a proxy server for WebLogic. Refer to the WebLogic example provided here as a general guideline for configuring a Web server. For information about how to configure a proxy server for WebSphere® and JBoss, refer to the documentation pertaining to those products.

Before you begin: The Oracle WebLogic 10.3 installation does not include the Apache HTTP server plug-ins. You must download these plug-ins in a separate compressed file from the Oracle download and support sites.

To configure a proxy server for SSL or HTTPS using the Apache HTTP Server and Oracle WebLogic:

Procedure

Install and run Commerce Call Center on the application servers.
Copy the appropriate plug-in to the /etc/apache2/modules directory.
For WebLogic 12.1.2, this is:
```
<WL_HOME>/wlserver_12.1.2/server/plugin/<OS>/<processor type>
```
Here, <WL_HOME> refers to the WebLogic installation directory. Example: /wls1212Linux/wlserver_12.1.2/server/plugin/linux/x86_64
- For i686, copy the WLS plug-in.
- For x86_64, copy the 64-bit plug-in. The 64-bit plug-in must be requested from Oracle Customer Service.
- Ensure the plugin is executable.
To enable the WebLogic plug-in for load-balancing using HTTP or HTTPS, modify the httpd.conf file and add the following. To enable an SSL, add include conf.d/ssl.conf as instructed by Apache. By default, RHAS3 has Include conf.d/*, which includes ssl.conf.
```
LoadModule weblogic_module /etc/apache2/modules/<appserver_plugin_file>
```
For an HTTP proxy, outside any VirtualHost, add the following section. The context_root value is the context_root for the web application being proxied:
```
<IfModule mod_weblogic.c>    WebLogicCluster <managed_server1_hostname/IP_address>,<managed_server2_hostname/IP_address> DynamicServerList OFF Debug ON IdemPotent OFF </IfModule> <Location /context_root> SetHandler weblogic-handler  </Location> 
```

Modify the ssl.conf file and add the following lines to the <VirtualHost _default_:443> section. The context_root value is the context_root for the web application being proxied.

<IfModule mod_weblogic.c> WebLogicCluster <managed_server1_hostname/IP_address>,<managed_server2_hostname/IP_address> DynamicServerList OFF Debug ON IdemPotent OFF </IfModule> <Location /context_root> SetHandler weblogic-handler </Location>

Create security or SSL certificate, if necessary. If you do not have a CA-signed certificate, you can get one from the Certificate Authority companies such as VeriSign.
Restart the server and log in to Commerce Call Center using the following URL: http://<server>:<port>/<context_root>/isccs/login.do?