"WebSphere Application Server is available for AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, Windows NT, and Linux (Red Hat and SuSE)." ” IBM U.S. Customer Announcement Letter, March 2002 "Lotus Notes is truly cross platform." ” Forrester, January 1997 In this chapter, we describe various ways to build and combine the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and the Lotus Domino Collaboration Server (Domino) products to present, from the application user 's viewpoint, a single system image. We first discuss options for setting up WAS and Domino server systems. In particular, we present common ways WAS and Domino server systems are placed in a multiple tiered network configuration behind the Internet facing firewall. We then consider installation planning, including hardware and operating system requirements. Finally, we discuss product installation and migration issues. Throughout the chapter, we refer to WAS and Domino features in the current product versions as of this writing, namely, WAS V5 and Domino R6.5. As a reference aid, we present the details for the installation steps for WAS V5 and Domino R6.5 on different computers in Appendix C, "Detailed Steps for Building a Combined WebSphere and Domino System." |
