IBM i only: Configuring IBM HTTP Server

Configure IBM® HTTP Server to manage web requests to IBM Connections on IBM i.

About this task

Once you have successfully installed IBM Connections to run on WebSphere® Application Server, you can configure the IBM HTTP Server to handle web traffic by completing the following tasks:
  1. Defining IBM HTTP Server on IBM i
    Define the IBM HTTP Server to manage web connections on IBM i.
  2. Mapping applications to IBM HTTP Server on IBM i
    Map IBM Connections applications to IBM HTTP Server.
  3. Configuring IBM HTTP Server for encrypted connections on IBM i
    Configure IBM HTTP Server to use the encrypted connection protocol on IBM i.
  4. Adding certificates to the WebSphere trust store for IBM i
    Import a self-signed IBM HTTP Server certificate into the default trust store of IBM WebSphere Application Server on IBM i.
  5. Updating web addresses in IBM HTTP Server for IBM i
    Update the web addresses that IBM HTTP Server uses to access IBM Connections applications for IBM i.

What to do next

After all these steps are completed, restart the HTTP Server, Application servers, nodes, and Dmgr. Then access https://hostname/homepage. Refer to Migrating and Updating if you are upgrading from a previous version of Connections.
Parent topic: Post-installation tasks