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Is it possible to setup the IBM HTTP server as the front end for a non IBM Websphere application server and is it supported by IBM?


Is it possible to setup the IBM HTTP server as the front end for a non IBM Websphere application server (Glassfish, Apache Tomcat or other Java application servers) and is it supported by IBM? I tried to look for similar articles online but to no luck. I also tried asking IBM support but they haven't gone back to me as of this posting. Feedback will be very much appreciated.


Solution

  • IBM HTTP is an enhanced variant of Apache HTTP Server. I have used it in the past as a reverse proxy in front of Tomcat Server (as well as other non application servers for example Websphere Message Broker) in the past. I am not really sure if the entitlement allows support from IBM to permit this , you will have to specifically check if the entitlements allow support on non WAS instances.