Using Apache HTTPDwith

BusinessObjectsEnterprise V3.1

Dan DonarskiKolb+Co. Technology Advisers

Apache HTTPBusinessObjects out of box installation◦ - Uses Tomcat application server

To process dynamic Java web pages

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Apache HTTPSeparated Application & Web Services◦ - Uses Apache HTTP web server

Static content◦ - Tomcat application server

To process Java web pages

Apache HTTPAdvantages◦ Apache web server provide faster response to static pages and

content including binary images and the like. Tomcat provides the redirected JavaServer page requests.

◦ Divide static web service from dynamic web application server for public access via firewall.◦ Use Apache web server for incoming load balancing and web farm

configuration.◦ Apache has faster startup and shutdown times.◦ Tomcat is not as robust and configurable as Apache.

Apache HTTP5-Step Implementation:

◦ 1.) Install Apache web server◦ 2.) Install mod_jk connector ◦ 3.) Modify server.xml file ◦ 4.) Perform Wdeploy to distributed mode◦ 5.) Test final distributed installation

Step 1 – Install Apache

◦ Download and install Apache msi file v2.2.xhttp://tomcat.apache.org/

Index of /apache/tomcat/tomcat-connectors/jk/binaries/win32/jk-1.2.28 Mod_jk-1.2.28-httpd-2.2.3.soReadme.pdf

Default installationStart Apache servicesTest – http://localhost/

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Step 2 – Install mod_jk connector - Use mod_jk.so file◦ - Install into C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\modules

- Files to configure in Apache’s \conf directory:◦ - httpd.conf

Enables redirect awareness◦ - workers.properties

Machines to redirect toward◦ - bobj.InfoViewApp.conf (from wdeploy process)

What to redirect

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httpd.conf sample

#DGD - Load the AJP13 RedirectorLoadModule jk_module modules/mod_jk.so

#DGD - Specify worker definition fileJKWorkersFile conf/workers.properties

#DGD - This gets added during wdeploy configurationInclude conf/bobj.InfoViewApp.conf

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workers.properties sample

◦ worker.list=wlb,jkstatus

◦ # Defining a worker named ajp13w and of type ajp13◦ worker.ajp13w.type=ajp13◦ worker.ajp13w.host=10.x.x.xx◦ worker.ajp13w.port=8009◦ # Defining a load balancer◦ worker.wlb.type=lb◦ worker.wlb.balance_workers=ajp13w◦ # Define status worker◦ worker.jkstatus.type=status

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bobj.InfoViewApp.conf sample

Alias /InfoViewApp "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2//htdocs/InfoViewAPP"<Directory "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2//htdocs/InfoViewAPP">Options FollowSymLinksDirectoryIndex default.htm index.htm default.html index.html

</Directory>

JkMount /InfoViewApp/*.jsp wlbJkMount /OpenDocument/* wlb

JKMount /jsp-examples/*.jsp wlb

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Step 3 – Modify server.xml file

◦ <!-- Define an AJP 1.3 Connector on port 8009 -->◦ <Connector enableLookups="false" port="8009" protocol="AJP/1.3"

redirectPort="8443"/>

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Step 4 – Perform Wdeploy◦ # as_dir: the installation directory of the application server◦ # as_instance: the application server instance to deploy into◦ # as_service_name: on windows, the name of the tomcat service when tomcat is

installed as a service◦ # as_service_key: on windows, when tomcat is installed as a service, the name of the

key where the java startup parameters are stored◦ # distributed or standalone mode setting◦ # webserver type setting◦ # web server working directory◦ # application to deploy

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Step 5 - Test final distributed installation

◦ jsp-examples◦ http://apachehost/InfoViewApp

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Installation Complete!

Dan Donarskiddonarski@kolbco.com

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