Adding a WebSEAL instance

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About this task

To add a WebSEAL instance, complete each of the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Plan the configuration. Complete the following worksheet. For information on determining appropriate values for each setting, see Reverse Proxy instance configuration planning.
    Table 1. Worksheet for adding a WebSEAL instance
    Setting Value
    Administrator name  
    Administrator password  
    Host name  
    Instance name  
    Listening port  
    Enable HTTP yes or no
    HTTP port  
    Enable HTTPS yes or no
    HTTPS port  
    Enable SSL yes or no
    Certificate label  
    Key file name  
    Port  
  2. Ensure that all configured WebSEAL instances are running. This prevents any possible conflicts between servers over port usage.
  3. Click New on the Reverse Proxy management page in the LMI to create a new WebSEAL instance.
  4. Provide settings for the fields displayed on the Instance, IBM Security Verify Access, Transport and User Registry tabs.
  5. Click Finish. A message is displayed indicated that the new instance is successfully configured.
  6. Verify that the new instance is running in the LMI. The Reverse Proxy management page indicates that the state of the instance is Started.