Web Server Plug-ins installation information

Installation requirements, examples, and other information for installing and uninstalling the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM® WebSphere® Application Server.

About the Web Server Plug-ins

The Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server provides an interface between WebSphere Application Server and a web server, such as IBM HTTP Server. The web server plug-in determines the server to which a client request, such as servlets, needs to be routed.

Before you install the Web Server Plug-ins, plan your web server topology and determine where to install each component.

Requirements

In addition to the following requirements, your system might require other prerequisites so that you can install WebSphere Application Server offerings. For more information, see Preparing the z/OS operating system for installation.

  • The Web Server Plug-ins requires up to 350 MB of disk space.

Repositories and offering IDs

To install the Web Server Plug-ins from the online service repository, use the following repository URL with Installation Manager:
http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.zOS.v90
When you use the command line or response files to install, uninstall, or otherwise modify the Web Server Plug-ins, specify the following offering ID:
com.ibm.websphere.PLG.zOS.v90

For a complete list of product repositories and offering IDs, see Online product repositories for WebSphere Application Server offerings and WebSphere Application Server product offerings for supported operating systems.

Installation examples

All WebSphere Application Server offerings are installed by using IBM Installation Manager.

New: As an alternative to manually running the imcl command, you can edit and submit sample jobs that install the Web Server Plug-ins. For more information, see Installing Web Server Plug-ins IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

The following installation examples are for the command line:

  • ./imcl install com.ibm.websphere.PLG.zOS.v90
  -repositories http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.zOS.v90 
  -installationDirectory /InstallationManager/products/WebSphere/Plugins/V9R0
  -sharedResourcesDirectory /InstallationManager/sharedResources 
  -acceptLicense
  -secureStorageFile  /InstallationManager/im.ssf [-masterPasswordFile /InstallationManager/master.password]
  [-useServiceRepository]
  [-installFixes  <all | recommended | none> ]

Usage notes

The versionInfo and historyInfo commands return version and history information for the Web Server Plug-ins based on all of the installation, uninstallation, update, and rollback activities performed on the system.

Use the install_plugin.sh and ConfigureIHSPlugin.sh scripts to configure the Web Server Plug-ins. For more information, see Installing and configuring the plug-in for IBM HTTP Server.

Uninstallation examples

All WebSphere Application Server offerings are uninstalled by using IBM Installation Manager.

As an alternative to manually running the imcl command, you can edit and submit sample jobs that uninstall the Web Server Plug-ins. For more information, see Uninstalling the product on z/OS.

The following uninstallation examples are for the command line:

  • imcl uninstall com.ibm.websphere.PLG.zOS.v90
  -installationDirectory /InstallationManager/products/WebSphere/Plugins/V9R0