Configuring Microsoft IIS Version 7.x on the Windows 2008 Server
This section describes how to configure WebFOCUS 8.1
on a Windows 2008 server that is using Microsoft IIS version 7.x.
As a prerequisite, ensure that Microsoft IIS version 7.x is already
installed.
During the WebFOCUS installation, the Select Components to install
screen opens, as shown in the following image.
Select Configure Apache Tomcat 8.0.21 connector for
IIS and click Next to continue
with the installation.
Before configuring Microsoft IIS version 7.x, test your configuration
by accessing the following application server port:
http://localhost:8080/ibi_apps/
The installation will now configure Microsoft IIS version 7.x.
xManually Configuring Microsoft IIS Version 7.x on the Windows 2008 Server
When installing the WebFOCUS client, if you have Configure Apache
Tomcat 8.0.21 connector for IIS selected, and you receive
a message that you must configure the IIS Tomcat plug-in, finish
the installation, and then run the following procedure.
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Procedure: How to Manually Configure Microsoft IIS Version 7.x on the Windows 2008 Server
To
manually configure Microsoft IIS version 7.x on the Windows 2008
server:
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Open the
Windows 2008 Server Manager on your system.
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Select the Roles node
in the left pane, as shown in the following image.
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Click Add
Role Services at the bottom of the Roles pane.
The Add Role Services dialog box opens, as shown in the
following image.
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Accept all
of the required services that are automatically selected (ISAPI Extensions
and ISAPI Filters).
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After the
selected services are installed, open the Internet Information Services
(IIS) Manager.
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Ensure that
the following services are available:
- ISAPI and CGI Restrictions
- ISAPI Filters
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In the left
pane, expand the Sites node, as shown in
the following image.
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Right-click Default
Web Site and select Add Virtual Directory from
the context menu.
The Add Virtual Directory dialog box opens, as shown in
the following image.
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In the Alias
field, type jakarta.
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In the Physical
path field, navigate to the location of the isapi_redirect.dll file,
which is located in the bin directory.
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Click OK.
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In the left
pane, select the Default Web Site node, as
shown in the following image.
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Double-click ISAPI
Filters.
The ISAPI Filters pane opens, as shown in the following
image.
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Click Add in
the right pane. You can also right-click the ISAPI Filters pane
and select Add from the context menu.
The Add Virtual Directory dialog box opens, as shown in
the following image.
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In the Alias
field, type jakarta.
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In the Physical
path field, navigate to the location of the isapi_redirect.dll file,
which is located in the bin directory.
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Click OK.
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In the left
pane, expand the Default Web Site node and
select the jakarta node, as shown in the
following image.
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Double-click Handler
Mappings.
The Handler Mappings pane opens.
If the ISAPI module is not already available, then perform
steps 20 through 28.
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Click Add
Module Mapping in the right pane.
The Add Module Mapping dialog box opens, as shown in the
following image.
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In the Request
path field, enter *.dll.
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From the
Module drop-down list, select IsapiModule.
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In the Executable
(optional) field, navigate to the location of the isapi_redirect.dll
file, which is located in the bin directory.
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In the Name
field, type jakarta.
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Click OK.
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Click Edit
Feature Permissions in the right pane, as shown in the
following image.
The
Edit Feature Permissions dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.
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Enable the
Read, Script, and Execute permissions.
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Click OK.
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In the left
pane, select the main host name node.
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Double-click ISAPI
and CGI Restrictions and click Add,
as shown in the following image.
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Click Add.
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Add the
location of the isapi_redirect.dll file (located in the bin directory) and
select Allow extension path to execute, as
shown in the following image.
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Click OK.
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Recycle
Apache Tomcat and Microsoft IIS version 7.x.
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Start Apache
Tomcat and Microsoft IIS version 7.x.
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Open the
WebFOCUS Home Page in a web browser by entering the following URL:
http://hostname:port/ibi_apps/