1. Using Apache HTTPD
with
BusinessObjects
Enterprise V3.1
Dan Donarski
Kolb+Co. Technology Advisers

2. Apache HTTP
BusinessObjects out of box installation
◦ - Uses Tomcat application server
To process dynamic Java web pages
BO

3. Apache HTTP
Separated Application & Web Services
◦ - Uses Apache HTTP web server
Static content
◦ - Tomcat application server
To process Java web pages

4. Apache HTTP
Advantages
◦ 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.

5. Apache HTTP
5-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

6. Apache HTTP
Step 1 – Install Apache
◦ Download and install Apache msi file v2.2.x
http://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.so
Readme.pdf
Default installation
Start Apache services
Test – http://localhost/

7. Apache HTTP
Step 2 – Install mod_jk connector
- Use mod_jk.so file
◦ - Install into C:Program FilesApache Software FoundationApache2.2modules
- 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

8. Apache HTTP
httpd.conf sample
#DGD - Load the AJP13 Redirector
LoadModule jk_module modules/mod_jk.so
#DGD - Specify worker definition file
JKWorkersFile conf/workers.properties
#DGD - This gets added during wdeploy configuration
Include conf/bobj.InfoViewApp.conf

9. Apache HTTP
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

10. Apache HTTP
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 FollowSymLinks
DirectoryIndex default.htm index.htm default.html index.html
</Directory>
JkMount /InfoViewApp/*.jsp wlb
JkMount /OpenDocument/* wlb
JKMount /jsp-examples/*.jsp wlb

11. Apache HTTP
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"/>

12. Apache HTTP
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

13. Apache HTTP
Step 5 - Test final distributed installation
◦ jsp-examples
◦ http://apachehost/InfoViewApp

14. Apache HTTP
Installation Complete!
Dan Donarski
ddonarski@kolbco.com