Getting started with the IBM Web Administration for i interface

Step 1: Install

Ensure that IBM HTTP Server for i is installed on your server and is functioning correctly. For more information on installing the product, see Installing HTTP Server.

Step 2: Create an HTTP Server instance

Use the Create HTTP Server wizard to quickly create a working HTTP Server configuration.

1. Access the IBM Web Administration for i from your browser. For information about how to access the Web Administration for i interface, see Starting Web Administration for i.
2. Click the Setup tab.
3. Expand Common Tasks and Wizards.
   Note: By default, all lists are expanded. If you collapse any list, the Web Administration for i interface displays the list as collapsed the next time you view it.
4. Click Create HTTP Server.
5. Enter a name to identify your HTTP Server. This name is used later to configure and administer your server. Enter a server description to help identify your server.
6. Click Next.
7. Enter the server root. The server root is the base directory for your HTTP Server. Within this directory, the wizard creates subdirectories for your logs, and configuration information. If the server root does not exist, the Create HTTP Server wizard creates one for you.
8. Click Next.
9. Enter the document root. The document root is the directory from which your documents are served by your HTTP Server. If the directory root does not exist, the Create HTTP Server wizard creates one for you.
10. Click Next.
11. Leave the IP address list as All addresses. You may select a specific IP address if you so choose.
12. Enter a port number. By default, the port is 80. This is the port your Web site runs (or "listens on"). It is suggested you enter a different port other than 80 because a port can only be used by one server at any time.
13. Click Next.
14. Select Yes or No for the Create HTTP Server wizards to create an access log. The access log contains information about requests made to your HTTP Server. This information is useful for analyzing who is accessing your Web site and how many requests have been made during a specific period of time.
15. Click Next.
16. Specify how long you want to keep the error and access log files. Select Keep, do not delete or Delete based upon age.
17. Click Next.
18. The Create HTTP Server wizard displays a summary of HTTP Server configuration it creates. If you want to change an entry, simply click Back.
19. Click Finish and HTTP Server is created.

For more information on the Web Administration for i interface, see Overview of IBM Web Administration for i.

Step 3: Start and test your HTTP Server

After using the Create HTTP Server wizard, it is time to start your Web server and go live.

1. Click the Start icon next to the Server list.
2. Click the Refresh icon and check if the server status is still shown as "Running".

   If your HTTP Server does not start, see Troubleshooting.

3. Open another Web browser and go to http://your.server.name:port/ where your.server.name is the host name of your IBM i server and port is the port number you entered in the Create HTTP Server wizard.

The supplied HTML example welcome page is displayed.

When you have finished this preliminary work with the Web Administration for i interface, expand your HTTP server capabilities. See the Scenarios: HTTP Server for more information.