IBM HTTP server (powered by apache) : an integrated solution for IBM eServer iSeries servers / Thomas Barlen, Wilfried Blankertz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barlen, Thomas.

Contributor:

Blankertz, Wilfried.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

Redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks.

Client/server computing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (458 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Jose, CA : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Foreword

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

Become a published author

Comments welcome

Summary of changes

January 2005, Third Edition

Part 1 Zen and the art of the HTTP server

Chapter 1. 'Powered by Apache' means OS/400 integration

1.1 HTTP Server (powered by Apache) features

1.1.1 HTTP Version 1.1

1.1.2 GUI configuration and administration

1.1.3 Virtual hosts

1.1.4 Authentication

1.1.5 SSL and TLS

1.1.6 Proxy caching

1.1.7 Local memory cache

1.1.8 Server-side includes

1.1.9 CGI programming

1.1.10 LDAP support

1.1.11 Webserver Search Engine and Web Crawler

1.1.12 Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning

1.1.13 Access log reporting and Web usage mining

1.1.14 Log rollover and maintenance

1.1.15 Domino plug-in

1.1.16 WebSphere Application Server plug-in

1.1.17 Apache Software Foundation's Jakarta Tomcat

1.1.18 Apache Portable Runtime and modules

1.1.19 Support for the TRCTCPAPP command

1.1.20 Collection Services performance data

1.1.21 Real-time server statistics

1.1.22 Triggered Cache Manager

1.1.23 Fast Response Cache Accelerator

1.1.24 Compression

1.1.25 Highly available HTTP server

1.1.26 Support for IASPs

1.1.27 Asynchronous I/O

1.1.28 Denial of service

1.1.29 Miscellaneous

1.2 For more information

Chapter 2. From zero to powered by Apache

2.1 Before you start

2.1.1 Software

2.1.2 User profile authorities

2.1.3 Web browser

2.2 Software installation

2.2.1 Installing LPPs and OS/400 options

2.2.2 Installing PTFs

2.2.3 Installing the ITSO example Web application (optional)

2.3 Testing the HTTP Server (powered by Apache) installation

2.3.1 Your first HTTP Server (powered by Apache) via a wizard.

Chapter 3. The new GUI: IBM Web Administration for iSeries

3.1 Welcome page: iSeries Tasks page

3.2 Header images to access information for help

3.3 Tabbed pages for easy navigation

3.3.1 Setup tab: Common tasks and wizards

3.3.2 Manage tab

3.3.3 Advanced tab

3.3.4 Related links page

Chapter 4. Quick guide to Apache contexts and request routing

4.1 In-context configuration

4.2 Apache server request routing

4.3 Request routing example

4.4 Configuration recommendations

4.5 Configuring directory listings

Part 2 How to...

Chapter 5. Virtual hosts

5.1 HTTP virtual host overview

5.1.1 The way TCP/IP is configured

5.1.2 The way the HTTP server will be configured

5.1.3 The way the HTTP server will handle visitor requests

5.2 HTTP Server (powered by Apache) virtual host overview

5.2.1 Additional resources

5.3 Virtual hosts: IP-based implementation

5.3.1 IP-based virtual host: Problem scenario

5.3.2 IP-based virtual host: Solution overview

5.3.3 IP-based virtual host: Step-by-step implementation

5.4 Virtual hosts: Name-based implementation

5.4.1 Name-based virtual hosts: Problem overview

5.4.2 Name-based virtual host: Solution overview

5.4.3 Name virtual host: Step-by-step implementation

5.5 Virtual hosts: Mass dynamic implementation

5.5.1 Mass dynamic virtual host: Problem scenario

5.5.2 Mass dynamic virtual host: Solution overview

5.5.3 Mass dynamic virtual host: Step-by-step implementation

Chapter 6. Defending the IFS

6.1 Access control

6.2 Basic authentication

6.2.1 Authentication by OS/400 user profiles

6.2.2 Authentication by a validation list

6.2.3 Authentication by LDAP entries

6.3 Authenticating users via Kerberos

6.3.1 Getting ready for Kerberos authentication

6.3.2 Implementing Kerberos Web authentication.

6.4 Encrypting your data with SSL and TLS

6.4.1 Enabling SSL

6.4.2 TLS upgrade

6.4.3 Enabling SSL for the ADMIN instance

6.4.4 SSL handshaking

6.4.5 Client-side digital certificates

6.5 Proxy server: Protecting direct access

6.5.1 Forward proxy

6.5.2 Reverse proxy

6.5.3 SSL proxy

6.5.4 Proxy chaining

6.6 For more information

Chapter 7. Serving dynamic data

7.1 Server-side includes

7.2 Everything dynamic with CGI support

7.3 Net.Data: A ready-made scripting tool

7.3.1 Implementation: Setting up the Net.Data environment

7.3.2 Configuring your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for CGI

7.3.3 Testing your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) and Net.Data macro

7.4 For more information

Part 3 Building a Web application

Chapter 8. Migration from HTTP Server (original) to (powered by Apache)

8.1 A look at HTTP Server (original) and (powered by Apache)

8.1.1 Directives and services not supported

8.1.2 Equivalent directives

8.1.3 Functional differences

8.1.4 New HTTP Server (powered by Apache) directives

8.2 An example migration

8.2.1 Initial situation: HTTP Server (original) configuration

8.2.2 Migration steps

8.2.3 Result: HTTP Server (powered by Apache) configuration

8.3 Testing your migration

Chapter 9. Web application serving

9.1 Web application servers for the iSeries server

9.1.1 Comparing WebSphere Application Server and ASF Jakarta Tomcat

9.1.2 When to use WebSphere Application Server versus ASF Jakarta Tomcat

9.2 Apache Software Foundation's Jakarta Tomcat on iSeries

9.2.1 ASF Jakarta Tomcat directory structure

9.2.2 ASF Jakarta Tomcat directives

9.2.3 ASF Jakarta Tomcat authorities

9.2.4 ASF Jakarta Tomcat log files

9.3 In-process implementation with ASF Jakarta Tomcat

9.3.1 Creating HTTP Server (powered by Apache).

9.3.2 In-process Tomcat configuration

9.4 Out-of-process implementation with ASF Jakarta Tomcat

9.4.1 Creating the ASF Tomcat server

9.4.2 Creating the link between the HTTP and ASF Tomcat servers

9.4.3 Testing the out-of-process ASF Tomcat server

Chapter 10. Getting the best performance from HTTP Server (powered by Apache)

10.1 iSeries Web server performance components

10.2 Web server: Global performance values

10.2.1 Threads and asynchronous I/O

10.2.2 Process control: HotBackup

10.2.3 Logging

10.2.4 HostNameLookups

10.2.5 KeepAliveTimeout

10.2.6 TCP buffer size

10.2.7 Denial of service

10.2.8 CGI initialization at server startup

10.3 Web server: Specific performance values

10.3.1 HTTP Server (powered by Apache) local cache

10.3.2 HTTP Server (powered by Apache) proxy cache

10.4 Increasing throughput with compression

10.4.1 Compression considerations

10.4.2 Example configurations

10.4.3 Logging

10.4.4 Controlling the compression environment

10.4.5 For more information

10.5 Triggered Cache Manager

10.5.1 TCM system requirements

10.5.2 TCM documentation

10.5.3 TCM directory structure and authorization

10.5.4 How the TCM server works

10.5.5 Configuring a working TCM example

10.6 Fast Response Cache Accelerator

10.6.1 What FRCA is

10.6.2 How FRCA local cache works

10.6.3 How FRCA reverse proxy cache works

10.6.4 FRCA limitations

10.6.5 FRCA configuration examples

10.6.6 Miscellaneous FRCA directives beyond the online help

10.6.7 The FRCA challenge

10.6.8 For more information

10.7 Cryptographic coprocessors

10.8 Real Time Server Statistics

10.9 References

Chapter 11. Getting started with Webserver Search Engine and Web Crawler

11.1 iSeries Webserver Search Engine

11.2 iSeries Webserver Search Engine Web Crawler.

Chapter 12. Apache Portable Runtime: Extending your core functionality

12.1 Apache module design overview

12.1.1 Documentation and resources

12.2 Creating a module for the iSeries server

12.2.1 The task at hand

12.2.2 Source code and comments

12.2.3 Compiling, linking, and exporting your service program

12.2.4 Activating via configuration

12.2.5 Testing header_module

12.2.6 Debugging

Chapter 13. Problem determination: When things do not go as planned

13.1 The art of problem determination

13.2 Tools of the trade

13.2.1 Working with configuration files

13.2.2 Job logs

13.2.3 Server logs

13.2.4 Net.Data logs and traces

13.2.5 HTTP server trace

13.2.6 Collection Services performance data

13.2.7 Other startup parameters

13.2.8 HTTP status codes

13.2.9 Communications trace

13.2.10 Additional resources

Chapter 14. High availability

14.1 Highly available Web server cluster on the HTTP server

14.1.1 Primary or backup with takeover IP model

14.1.2 Primary or backup with a network dispatcher model

14.1.3 Peer model

14.2 A working primary or backup with takeover IP model

14.2.1 Problem definition

14.2.2 Solution definition

14.2.3 Assumptions

14.2.4 How to

14.3 For more information

Chapter 15. National language considerations

15.1 Installing secondary languages

15.2 Net.Data based: iSeries Tasks page and DCM

15.3 Servlet based: Administration GUI

15.4 Other programs linked from iSeries Task page

15.4.1 Internet Printing Protocol server for the iSeries server

15.4.2 WebSphere family

15.4.3 4758 Cryptographic Coprocessor

15.5 Serving your own Web site in the world's languages

Part 4 Appendixes

Appendix A. Bringing PHP to your iSeries server

Programming with PHP on the iSeries server

What PHP is

Why PHP

A code example.

PHP on the iSeries server.

Notes:

"January 2005."

Includes index.

OCLC:

560113404