The following transcript is for the Enabling IHS for Liberty Dynamic Routing
video, which demonstrates how to install IBM HTTP Server (IHS), install the Web Server Plug-in for
WebSphere Application Server, and apply the interim fix for Dynamic Routing. You must enable IHS
first before setting up the Dynamic Routing feature or using auto scaling with Liberty collectives.
This transcript is the video storyboard. Audio describes narration and captions. Onscreen Action
describes the content shown in the video.
Enabling IHS for Liberty
Dynamic Routing
Table 1. Demo installing IBM Installation Manager. Show installing IBM Installation Manager.
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This video shows how to install and enable IHS for Dynamic Routing using the
IBM Installation Manager. |
Show title Enabling IHS for Liberty Dynamic Routing. |
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Download and install the latest version of the IBM Installation Manager. You
can use the Installation Manager to access online product repositories to install the Web Server
Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server and the needed interim fix for the Dynamic Routing feature. |
Direct user to the IBM
Installation Manager and begin installing the latest version. |
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Once I select the latest version to install I click Download
package from the installation menu. I then selected the platform I wanted to download
and the appropriate fix for my machine. In this demo I will be installing the IBM Installation
Manager Kit for Windows 64. You will be prompted for your IBM user ID and password before you can
proceed with the download. |
Show the user how to install the appropriate IBM Installation Kit from the IBM
support site. |
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Select your download options. In this demo I will download the IBM
Installation Manager using my browser (HTTPS). Click Continue. Download the
provided zip file to your machine. You can locate this zip file in your downloads folder.
Right-click on the zip file in your downloads folder and click Extract
Files... You must then select the location where you want to install the contents of the
zip file. |
Show the user how to download the IBM Installation Manager using a browser.
Show the user how to download the zip file to their machine and extract the content to a new
designated location. |
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When all of the files have been extracted successfully, open the folder
containing the files and click install.exe The IBM Installation Manager will
open and begin downloading. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click
Next. Verify that the install package is downloading in the appropriate
directory, and click Next. Click Install. The IBM
Installation Manager will now be installed. |
Show the user how to run the install from the install.exe
file. The user must accept the terms and license agreements to proceed with the install. Once they
click Install the IBM Installation Manager will begin installing. |
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You will see a confirmation window when the install has been completed
successfully. On this Window click Restart Installation Manager. Once the
restart is complete, you can begin using the IBM Installation Manager. |
Show the user the confirmation window that confirms the IBM Installation
Manager was successfully downloaded. Show the user how to restart the IBM Installation Manager prior
to using. |
Table 2. Demo Set preferences for repository locations. Show how to set preferences for repository locations.
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Start the Installation Manager and click File. Then
click Preferences.. Then click Add Repository to add
the repository URL to the product. You can access repository URLs for the product via the Passport
Advantage Online. Follow the same steps to add the repository URL needed to install the Web Server
Plug-in for Websphere Application Server |
Show user how to start the Installation Manager and add repository URLs. Users
can gain access to repository URLs via the Passport Advantage Online. For more information on how to
download repository URLS from Passport Advantage, go to the IBM Support Portal.
- IBM Support Portal-
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038625
Show the user how to add the following repository URL for installing the Web Server Plug-in.
- Web Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server
- http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLGILAN.v85
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Table 3. Demo installing IBM HTTP Server. Show installing IBM HTTP Server.
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Start the Installation Manager and click Install. In
the Install Packages window select the appropriate version of
IHS. Click Next. Accept the terms in the license
agreements, and click Next. |
Show users how to start the Installation Manger and locate IHS in the
Install Packages window. Show them how to begin the installation and accept
terms in the license agreements. |
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On the install packages window, specify the installation directory where you
would like to install IHS. Click Next. On the next window IHS will already be
selected for you. Click Next. |
Show the user an example of how to specify the installation directory. Note
the following restrictions:
- Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents
you from continuing. Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.
- Symbolic links are not supported.
- Be careful on using spaces in the name of the installation directory. Some operating systems
allow spaces in the specification of the installation directory. Other operating systems do not
allow spaces.
- Do not use a semicolon in the directory name. IBM HTTP Server cannot install properly if the
target directory includes a semicolon.
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On the Configuration for IHS panel, specify your web server configuration.
Specify a port number on which IHS will communicate. The default port is 80. Choose whether to use a
Windows service to run IHS. Click Next. |
Show users how to specify the web server configuration and specify the port
number for IHS. |
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Review the summary information, and click Install. You
will see a confirmation window if the installation was successful. Click
Finish. Note: You don't have to start IHS until you're ready to use the
Dynamic Routing or Auto Scaling features.
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Show the user an example of summary information and the final step of
installation. If the installation is successful, a message appears indicating the installation
completed successfully. |
Table 4. Demo installing Web Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server. Show installing Web Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server using IBM Installation
Manager.
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You already added the repository URL needed to install the Web Server Plug-in.
Start the Installation Manager and click Install. In the Install
Packages window select the appropriate version of the Web Server Plug-in for
WebSphere Application Server. Click Next. Accept the terms in the
license agreements, and click Next. |
Show users how to start the Installation Manger and locate IHS in the
Install Packages window. Show them how to begin the installation and accept
terms in the license agreements. |
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On the install packages window, specify the installation directory where you
would like to install the Web Server Plug-in. Click Next. On the next window
the Web Server Plug-in will already be selected for you. Click Next. |
Show the user an example of how to specify the installation directory. Note
the following restrictions:
- Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents
you from continuing. Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.
- Symbolic links are not supported.
- Be careful on using spaces in the name of the installation directory. Some operating systems
allow spaces in the specification of the installation directory. Other operating systems do not
allow spaces.
- Do not use a semicolon in the directory name. IBM HTTP Server cannot install properly if the
target directory includes a semicolon.
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Review the summary information, and click Install. You
will see a confirmation window if the installation was successful. Click
Finish. |
Show the user an example of summary information and the final step of
installation. If the installation is successful, a message appears indicating the installation
completed successfully. |
Table 5. Demo how to update the IBM HTTP Server. Updating the IBM HTTP Server
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Start the Installation Manager. Click Update. Select
the package group to update. Click Next. Select the version you want to
update under IHS. |
Show users how to locate and apply the interim fix for Dynamic Routing using
the Installation Manager and IHS. |
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Review the summary information, and click Update. You
will see a confirmation window if the installation was successful. Click
Finish. |
Show the user an example of summary information and the final step of
installation. Done successfully a message will appear indicating a successful installation. |
Table 6. Conclusion. Show where to find more information about Dynamic Routing and auto scaling.
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For information on configuring clustered Liberty collectives for use with
Dynamic Routing or Auto Scaling, see WASdev and the WebSphere Application
Server Liberty documentation on IBM Knowledge Center. |
Show information on documentation:
- WASdev
- https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/
- WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation on IBM Knowledge Center
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
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For more information, see Setting up dynamic routing for Liberty collectives.