A Comprehensive Guide to IBM WebSphere Host Publisher Version 3.5

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Application-specific

Contains the application pages. The name of this subdirectory is the same as the

application name.

13.3 Deploying applications

Host Publisher deploys applications that have been transferred to the server into

production.

By default, applications must be deployed manually. If you want an application

automatically deployed when the server starts, you must change the

server.properties file.

Some examples of problems are: errors in connection pool configuration files,

missing files, conflicting information, or applications already deployed.

To deploy your applications:

1. Start Host Publisher Server Administration.

2. In the navigation panel on the left, click:

Administration -> Application Administration -> Deploy

3. Check the boxes next to the applications you want to deploy.

4. If protecting fields (such as passwords), enter exactly the same password you

provided during the transfer operation.

5. Click Deploy (see Figure 13-6 on page 367).

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Figure 13-6 Deploying your application

Once you choose the applications you want to deploy, Host Publisher Server

scans the staging area for the application files and, if no problems are found,

moves the files over to the production area for immediate use. The staging area

is then cleared.

If one or more of the applications selected for deployment contain strongly

encrypted user fields, you must enter the Host Publisher encryption key in the

entry field provided. If you do not, only selected applications that do not contain

strongly encrypted user fields are deployed; however, you will receive a message

informing you that one or more applications were not deployed because they

require the password to derive the encryption key.