Preparing the IBM HTTP Server

Install the web server on a separate server or on the WebSphere Application Server. The web server routes requests from client computers to the WebSphere Application Server or nodes in a cluster.

1. Insert the WebSphere CD or extract the WebSphere supplementary files (C1G2HML.zip for 32-bit) and browse to the /IHS directory. For example: C:\Images\C1G2HML\IHS.
   Note: The package number is different for the 64-bit version.
2. Run install.exe.
3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to continue.
4. In the Installation Location panel, accept the default product installation location or specify your own values.
5. Click Next.
6. In the Port Values Assignment panel, verify the following default values:

   HTTP Port

   80

   HTTP Administration Port

   8008

7. In the Windows Service Definition panel, complete the following steps:
   1. Verify that Run IBM HTTP Server as a Windows service is selected.
   2. Verify that Run IBM HTTP Administration as a Windows service is selected.
   3. Select the Log on as a local system account check box.
   4. In the User Name field, specify a local system account. For example: administrator.
   5. In the Startup type list, select Automatic.
8. In the HTTP Administration Server Authentication panel, complete the following steps:
   1. Select the Create a user ID for IBM HTTP Server adminstration server authentication check box.
   2. Specify the HTTP administrator account and password. For example: ihsadmin.
9. Click Next.
10. In the IBM HTTP Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server panel, complete the following steps:
    1. Ensure the Install the IBM HTTP Server Plug-in for IBM WebSphere Application Server check box is selected.
       Note: In an environment, where you have multiple deployment manager profiles, you can install the IBM HTTP Server plug-in separately. If you decide to install the plug-in manually at a later stage, clear the check box. See Installing the web server plug-in for WebSphere Application Server manually. If you have only one deployment manager profile, you can leave the option selected.
    2. Click Next to start the web server plug-in installation.
    3. In Web server definition, change or verify the default web server definition name. For example, you can use the default name webserver1.
       Note: If your multiserver deployment plan requires you to set up another web server, you must specify a unique web server definition name for each web server. For example: webserver2.
    4. For Host name or IP address for the Application Server, specify the name of the application server. For example: appsvr1.example.com.
    5. Click Next.
11. Review the installation summary.
    Tip: You can update the Planning Worksheet with the necessary values.
12. Click Next to start the IBM HTTP Server installation.
13. Click Finish.
14. Start the IBM HTTP Server and Admin Server service.
    1. Click Start > All Programs > IBM HTTP Server V7.0 > Start Admin Server.
    2. Click Start > All Programs > IBM HTTP Server V7.0 > Start HTTP Server.
15. Verify that you can access the web server from a web browser. For example:
    • To access the web server on the local computer, type http://localhost or http://mywebsvr1.

      Where

      mywebsvr1 is your computer name.

    • To access the web server remotely, when a name server is available to resolve host names, type http://<fully_qualified_host_name>. For example http://mywebsvr1.example.com.