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NOTE: The installation and configuration of the MySQL and Oracle databases are not covered
in this blueprint. The MySQL and Oracle databases are installed on a separate HP ProLiant
servers with database files on Modular Smart Array (MSA) 1000 storage. All other software listed
in Table 1 are installed on HP ProLiant servers, as displayed in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Web Server Hardware Environment
Figure 2 shows a basic configuration consisting of multiple nodes of an Apache Web Server as
the load balancer. The key processes that occur are as follows:
• Connection of the Apache Web Server and the Tomcat Web Container, using the mod_jk
module.
• Connection of Apache Tomcat Server to a database, such as MySQL or Oracle, using a JDBC
Driver.
• Support from Apache Web Server for login authentication using Java Authentication and
Authorization Service (JAAS) with the Symas Connexitor Directory Services (CDS) Server.
• Use of an additional, required OpenView Management Server to host HP OpenView
Operations (OVO) for manageability through the Apache Web Server.
For a checklist that provides high-level guidelines for building the web server stack, see “Appendix
A: Checklist for Building a Web Server Middleware Stack” (page 51).
Installing and Verifying the Linux Distribution
This section describes how to build a Web Server Middleware Stack, beginning with the
installation of the Linux distribution.
Installing the Linux Distribution
Complete instructions for installation of a Linux distribution are outside the scope of this
document. This section provides information to verify installation of the required packages for
the OSMS Web Server.
Required Packages and Installation Recommendations
The Web Server Middleware Stack depends on several software package groups included with
the SLES10 distribution media. To verify package selection, perform the following steps:
1. From the Installation Settings screen of YaST, select the Software tab.
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