Re: What exactly needs to be installed and started on the iSeries for Webfacing and HATS.

When you deploy the ear as an WAS application using the HTTP Admin console on the System i, you determine what host and ports the application will be deployed to. This is done individually on each system. My experience has only been using the WAS express version on the System i so deploying the ear on a Windows or Linux server is something I can't speak to. Also, I have only deployed HATS applications so far, so I can't give you counsel on the Web Facing application. However, if the application is contained in an EAR file, then deploying the ear using the Application Server option in the HTTP Administration Console on the System i is trivial. You will need to install an application server to start with, WAS Express being the most common, and then deploy the ear. The Wizward will step you through the process.

I haven't tried other application servers other than WAS Express or other platforms than the System i.

Even if you had a "portal" that allowed a user to choose a host, the application would still have to be deployed to that host so you'd still have to run in deployment wizard. If the HTTP Admin instance is running on your System i, you can access the HTTP Administration Console at http://mySystemiName:2001. Click on the Application Server tab and then choose to deploy a new application. You may have to create an application server instance first.


Pete


jwallroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Would someone please answer a couple questions for me about what HATS and Webfacing.

I am working on a project to Web enable a green screen application with instances running on 100 different iSeries boxes. The application is the same on each box, the only difference is the data.

What exactly needs to be installed on each individual iSeries for Webfacing and HATS to work on that box.

I understand that the application server doesn't have to be running on the iSeries itself, such as is the case when we are developing in WDSC and using the provided WAS server running on the PC.
But... in the Webfacing project you specify a specific Host name.
Is there a way to have the project published to one Web application server and have a "portal" or initial page allow the user to select which "Host" iSeries to connect to or can a project only have one "Host"? Or do you have to have an individual project for each iSeries "Host"????

Thank you.