Editing the Apache configuration file on IBM HTTP server

You must edit the httpd.conf file on the load balancer server for the IBM® HTTP server.

Procedure

  1. On Windows computers, start a Command Prompt window with the Run as administrator option. On Linux® computers, open a shell.
  2. Go to the <IHS root>/conf directory.
  3. Open the httpd.conf file in a text editor.
    1. Uncomment the following in the file.

      LoadModule was_app22_module modules/mod_was_ap22_http.so LoadModule negotiation_module module8s/mod_negotiation.so

    2. Uncomment the following lines in the file and add any missing lines.

      Listen 443 <VirtualHost *:443> ServerName <server_name> SSLEnable SSLProtocolDisable SSLv2 SSLClientAuth None <Directory /> Options FollowSymLinks AllowOverride None Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> </VirtualHost> SSLDisable KeyFile <IHS_root>/<keystore_name>.kdb

    3. Add the following line to point to the WebSphere® plug-in Configuration.

      WebSpherePluginConfig <IHS root>/Plugins/config/<server_name>/plugin-cfg.xml

    4. Save and close the file.
  4. To apply the changes, restart the IBM HTTP Server.