Preparing the IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 8

This topic describes how the IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)is set up for the System Under Test (SUT).

The focus is especially on the Linux™ for System z® cryptographic setup and the WAS cryptographic setup for securing communications using SSL.

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is running in its own LPAR and is a WAS single-system installation for the System Under Test (SUT) scenario 1.

The installation is basically the same for scenario 2, but in addition an IBM HTTP server (IHS) web server is installed.

The installed WAS software packages for both scenarios are: