WebSM Client/Server Setup for AIX 4.3.3

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This document discusses how to install and configure a WebSM for AIX 4.3.3. The information in this document applies to AIX 4.3.3.

If you are using Internet Explorer, it must be version 5 or later. Internet Explorer users may need to download and install the Java Plugin. You can access more information about installing the plugin at How to Download and Install the Java Plugin.

1. Install the webserver.

   IBM HTTP Server is provided on the first CD of the 4.3.3 Bonus Pack. The bonus pack issued prior to November, 1999 contains the 1.3.3.2 version. The latest version is 1.3.6.0. With the latest version, the directory structure has been changed. Both structures are shown below for configuring the document dirctory. You can use another webserver, but you will need to know the path to their document directory. If you choose to install the IBM HTTP Server, the following filesets will need to be installed.

   IBM HTTPServer at 1.3.3.2:

   http_server.base.core
   http_server.base.source
   http_server.modules.ssl
   

   IBM HTTPServer at 1.3.6.1:

   http_server.admin
   http_server.base.rte
   http_server.base.source
   

   NOTE: The Httpdlite Web Server that is installed with the filesets IMNSearch.rte.httpdlite will not work.

   To see if there is a webserver running, enter:

   ps -ef | grep httpd
   

   This should return one httpd process.

2. Test the webserver.

   To test the webserver, open a browser and go to the following URL:

   http://<machine.name>
   

   This should bring up the main page of the webserver. If there are errors at this point, you will need to contact the proper support for their webserver software. IBM HTTP Server and Lotus Domino Go is supported by WEB103 which is a callback only group. If you are using Netscape Fastrack, you will need to contact Netscape.

3. Install WebSM.

   The following filesets will need to be installed from the first CD of the 4.3.3 Base Installation media:

   sysmgt.help.msg.en_US.websm
   sysmgt.msg.en_US.websm.apps
   sysmgt.websm.apps
   sysmgt.websm.diag
   sysmgt.websm.framework
   sysmgt.websm.icons
   sysmgt.websm.rte
   sysmgt.websm.ucf
   sysmgt.websm.widgets
   sysmgt.websm.rte
   

   The following fileset will need to be installed from the second CD of the 4.3.3 Base Installation media:

   sysmgt.help.en_US.websm
   

4. For the next command, you will need to know the document directory for the webserver.

   For IBM HTTP Server at 1.3.3.2, the path is /usr/lpp/HTTPServer/share/htdocs.

   For IBM HTTP Server at 1.3.6.0, the path is /usr/HTTPServer/htdocs.

   For Lotus, the path is /usr/lpp/internet/server_root/pub.

   For Fastrack, you select the path when you setup the webserver. The default path is /usr/ns-home/docs. Enter:

   /usr/websm/bin/wsmappletcfg -docdir <your web server>

   For example, the command for an IBM HTTP Server webserver would be:

   /usr/websm/bin/wsmappletcfg -docdir /usr/lpp/HTTPServer/share/htdocs
   

5. Enable the WebSM server. Enter:

   /usr/websm/bin/wsmserver -enable
   

   NOTE: SMIT/smitty can now be used to configure WebSM. Enter:

   smitty web_configure
   

   Select Web-based System Manager

   Ensure that the correct path is in the Documents directory

   Press the Enter key to configure.

   After successful configuration, it is still neccessary to run /usr/websm/bin/wsmserver -enable to enable the WebSM server.

   Now WebSM is set up on the system. You will need a compatible browser to connect to WebSM. If you are able to install Netscape locally, the following filesets will need to be installed from the first CD of the 4.3.3 Bonus Pack:
   

   Netscape.communicator.com
   Netscape.communicator.plugins
   Netscape.communicator.us
   Netscape.help.en_US.communicator.rte
   Netscape.msg.en_US.communicator.rte
   

   
   NOTE: If you choose to use a browser other than locally, you must be running Netscape 4.0.4 with JDK 1.1 for Communicator 4.04 . Netscape 4.0.4 alone will not work. You can download the correct version of Netscape at http://developer.netscape.com:80/software/jdk/download.html.

   There are versions of this browser for the following operating systems:

   WINDOWS 95/NT
   Solaris 2.4
   Solaris 2.5.1
   IRIX 6.2
   HP UX 10
   AIX 4.1
   Linux
   
   NOTE: The AIX 4.1 version works on 4.1 - 4.3. You will need to follow the install instructions for the different operating systems.

   Instructions for AIX:

   1. Create a directory to extract the Communicator files into.
   2. Uncompress and extract the tar file:

      gzip -dc filename | tar -xvf -
      

   3. To run Communicator after installation, enter:

      cd the_directory_you_just_extracted_to ./netscape
      

      If you are using Internet Explorer, it must be version 5 or later. Internet Explorer users may need to download and install the Java Plugin. You can access more information about installing the plugin at the following site: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/rs6k/websm/plugin/howto_plugin.html

6. Accessing WebSM from a browser.

   Use the following URL to access WebSM:

   http://<machine.name>/wsm.html
   

[ Doc Ref: 97266019411316     Publish Date: Dec. 21, 2000]