Using IBM HTTP Server

By default, WebSphere Commerce uses the IBM HTTP Server Version 7.0 provided with WebSphere Application Server.

Notes:

The IBM HTTP Server has important restrictions on using parentheses characters in the path name. See Installing Web server plug-ins
You can install IBM HTTP Server separately during a custom installation. For more information, see Installing IBM HTTP Server.
WebSphere Application Server 64-bit version: When IBM HTTP Server is installed via the WebSphere Application Server 64-bit installation CD package, the plug-in mod_was_ap22_http.so may be located in either the WebSphere Plugins Directory/bin/ or WebSphere Plugins Directory/bin/32bits/ directory. You should verify if the plug-in in WebSphere Plugins Directory/bin/ has the correct file permissions. If not, copy and replace it with the plug-in from the WebSphere Plugins Directory/bin/32bits/ directory.
If WebSphere Plugins Directory/bin/32bits/ already exists, copy mod_was_ap22_http.so to WebSphere Plugins Directory/bin/.
If you plan to use IBM HTTP Server as your Web server, do the following:
- Ensure that the host name of the Web server machine does not contain an underscore ( _ ). IBM HTTP Server does not support machines with an underscore in their host name.
- Uninstall IIS if you no longer need it or stop the following services, if they exist on your Windows system:
  - IIS Admin Service
  - World Wide Web Publishing Service
  - Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)
  Set these services to disabled, rather than manual or automatic so that they do not start when you restart your system. Service settings are changed from the Services panel. To access the Services panel, select Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.