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Siebel Installation Guide for UNIX > Installing and Configuring the Siebel Web Server Extension > Installing the Web ServerBefore installing the SWSE, you need to install, configure, and start the supported Web server software on the designated machine. Follow the vendor documentation for this task, and also refer to relevant information in this chapter. For the best performance and scalability, put the Web server on a dedicated machine. Some Web server configuration tasks are also included in Postinstallation Tasks for the SWSE and the Web Server. Editing the httpd.conf File for Apache-Based Web ServersFor Apache-based Web servers, to configure the Web server for use with the SWSE, you must edit the Web server configuration file httpd.conf. This file contains configuration directives for the Web server. Detailed information about the directives in httpd.conf is available at http://www.apache.org. The httpd.conf file is located in the conf subdirectory under the Web server installation directory or instance directory. Some example paths are shown below (exact paths may vary).
Specifying the Character Set Encoding for Apache-Based Web ServersApache-based Web servers may ship with the default character encoding setting To specify a different character encoding setting
Specifying SWSE Port Number for Apache-Based Web ServersIf a different port is specified for SWSE, you also need to make the following modifications in the httpd.conf file. To specify a different port number for SWSE
Adding Domain Name for Oracle iPlanet Web ServerFor Oracle iPlanet Web Server installations, add the domain name to either /etc/hosts or resolve.conf. Finding the Web Server Listening Port Number on Oracle iPlanet Web ServerDuring SWSE configuration, you are prompted to provide the listening port number for your Web server. You can find this number using the following procedure. To find the Web server listening port number on Oracle iPlanet Web Server |
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