Configuring IBM HTTP Web Server with WebSphere

Install the web server, if not already present. You can configure IBM HTTP server for WebSphere Application Server.

For WebSphere Application Server, the plug-in file is at $WAS_HOME/config/cells/plugin-cfg.xml.

Procedure

  1. Copy the plugin file (plugin-cfg.xml) to any location on the computer where the webserver is installed and specify its path in the httpd.conf file with an entry:
<WebSpherePluginConfig /path/plugin-cfg.xml. 
You need read write permissions to modify this configuration file.
  2. Configure access for the web server to the plugin library specified by LoadModule ibm_app_server_http_module.
    For details on configuring web servers, see the WebSphere Information Center online documentation.
    Note: If for security reasons, you need to prevent server information (such as, Web Server and Application Server versions) from being transmitted in the header file, perform the following steps:
    1. Edit the httpd.conf file in the Web Server conf directory. For example,

      In the /opt/IBMHttpServer/conf/httpd.conf file add the following line:

      ServerTokens Prod
    2. Restart the web server and application server.