The HTTP server is included in the WebSphere Application
Server Supplements packages. To use the Web GUI in
a load balancing environment download and, later in the configuration
procedure, install the IBM HTTP
Server for WebSphere Application Server. A load balancing environment
requires the IBM HTTP
Server to dispatch requests from Web GUI clients
among the nodes in cluster.
About this task
Complete these steps to download the IBM HTTP
Server.
Procedure
- Download the packages for IBM WebSphere Application Server
V8.5 Supplements from the IBM Passport
Advantage site. The part numbers for the packages are:
Table 1. WebSphere Application Server Supplements
| Description |
Part number |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Supplements
(1 of 3) for Multiplatform, Multilingual |
CI6X0ML |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Supplements
(2 of 3) for Multiplatform, Multilingual |
CI6X1ML |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Supplements
(3 of 3) for Multiplatform, Multilingual |
CI6X2ML |
If required, download the latest update Fix Pack packages for IBM WebSphere Application Server
V8.5 Supplements from the Fix Central site.
Search with your browser to find the WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack release page, for
example, 8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17 at the following
link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/85517-websphere-application-server-v855-fix-pack-17#Supple,
which lists the WebSphere Application Server Supplements Fix Central links, for example the
distributed platform link: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm/WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+Application+Server&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=8.5.5-WS-WASSupplements-FP017-part1,8.5.5-WS-WASSupplements-FP017-part2,8.5.5-WS-WASSupplements-FP017-part3&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc
- Unpack the download file into a suitable temporary directory.