RapidDeploy Plugin for IBM Http Server (IHS)

Use this plugin to Install, Patch and Configure IBM IHS Web Server.

Overview

The IBM Http Server (IHS) Plugin for RapidDeploy allows you to manage IBM IHS and its configuration.

Configure:

TheIBM Http Server (IHS) Plugin allows you create and update configuration of your IHS Web Servers

Deploy:

The plugin allows you to create and update Web Server static content as part of your deployment pipeline.

Snapshot:

You can export an IBM Http Server (IHS) installation, to create a snapshot zip file that can be compared with other snapshots over time to identify configuration drift, or used as the basis for a deployment package to deploy to further installations on the same or different devices.

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Download

By default a new instance of RapidDeploy should come with the latest version of the plugin already installed. If you have a direct internet connection and need to update the plugins for any reason the easiest way to do this is via the Plugin Manager when you are logged into RapidDeploy.

Log in to RapidDeploy and go to:

System -> Plugin Manager -> Available Plugins Tab

If your RapidDeploy instance does not have an internet connection you can download the IBM Http Server (IHS) plugin here

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Resources

A complete set of tasks and actions for the plugins is available within RapidDeploy when the plugins are installed using the Plugin Manager. The task help is contextual and provides information on the values and attributes required to configure these plugins.

Available Plugins:

• IBM WebSphere DataPower (For all firmware versions)

Plugin Components:

• The plugin adds tasks to the server orchestration task list to enable you create and manage WebSphere instances. The following tasks can be used in your deployment orchestration:
  • ConfigureIHSPluginTask
  • ControlIHSAdminServerTask
  • ControlIHSServerTask
  • FixpackBinaryInstallTask
  • IHSBinaryInstallTask
  • IHSChangeOwnerTask
  • PluginBinaryInstallTask
  • UIBinaryInstallTask
  • UninstallIHSTask
  • UninstallPluginTask

Blueprints:

Blueprints allow you to import preconfigured projects into your RapidDeploy installation to get you up to speed quickly. Before importing these Blueprints, please ensure you have installed the IBM IHS plugin and restarted your RapidDeploy instance.

• IBM IHS Install Blueprint

Further Information:

• Task Help.