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Do IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 have a web server plugin like in version 8.5?


Do IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 have a web server plugin like in version 8.5? or in WAS7 we need IIS as a web server.


Solution

  • To add to what Gas has pointed out, if you intend to use a web server in front of your WebSphere Application Server (WAS) deployment, installing the WAS HTTP Plugin on the web server is a requirement.

    All versions of WAS have this requirement and offer a plugin for the following web servers:

    The plugin itself is available on the "Supplements" image for which ever WAS bundle you're licensed for. The following document provides the appropriate WAS v7 part numbers for each OS:

    Download WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 for Windows operating systems

    The "Supplements" image is Download 3 in the list, and is a two part download.

    Also, here is the Plugin install parent doc from the WAS v7 Knowledge Center:

    Installing Web server plug-ins