Setting up IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation in WebSphere Application Server cluster environment
You can set up a MobileFirst cluster environment with IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment V8.5 and IBM HTTP Server.
About this task
This procedure explains how to set up IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation in
the topology shown in Figure
1:
Figure 1. MobileFirst cluster
topology with IBM WebSphere Application Server Network
Deployment
If you install IBM HTTP Server, the administration components require certain JNDI properties to be configured. For more information, see Using a reverse proxy with server farm and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment topologies and Defining the endpoint of the MobileFirst Administration services.
The instructions are based on the hardware and software that are listed in the following Table 1 and Table 2 tables.
Host name | Operating system | Description |
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Host1 | RHEL 6.2 | WebSphere Application Server Deployment Manager and IBM HTTP Server. |
Host2 | RHEL 6.2 | WebSphere Application Server cluster node / server 1 |
Host3 | RHEL 6.2 | WebSphere Application Server cluster node / server 2 |
Host4 | RHEL 6.2 | DB2® server |
Name | Description |
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IBM Installation Manager 1.8 | Install IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, IBM HTTP Server , IBM Web Server Plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server, and IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation. |
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 | WebSphere Application Server. You need to get the installation repository before you start. |
IBM HTTP Server 8.5 | IBM HTTP Server. You need to get the installation repository before you start. It is also included in the WebSphere Application Server installation repository. |
Web Server Plug-ins 8.5 | IBM HTTP Server Plugin. You need to get the installation repository before you start. It is also included in the WebSphere Application Server installation repository. |
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation V7.1.0 | IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation runtime. You need to get access to the installation repository before you start. |
IBM DB2 V9.7 or later | DB2 Database. Your DB2 server must be available before you start the IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation installation. |
Ant 1.8.3 | Configure IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation with Liberty Profile Server. |