Adding a path for routing filters on the WebSphere HTTP proxy server

Add a path to the IBM® WebSphere® HTTP proxy server class path loader to enable the IBM Sametime® routing filters to be loaded correctly for a cluster.

Before you begin

Configure each WebSphere HTTP proxy server to operate with the cluster of Sametime servers.

About this task

Defining a path for ws.ext.dirs enables the Sametime routing filters to be properly loaded by the root class path loader.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Deployment Manager's (the Sametime System Console) Integrated Solutions Console as the WebSphere administrator.
  2. Click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere proxy servers.
  3. In the table containing the WebSphere HTTP proxy server list, click the link representing the proxy server you want to modify.

    The Configuration tab for the selected proxy server displays.

  4. In the Server Infrastructure section, expand Java and Process Management, and then click Process definition.
  5. In the Additional Properties section, click Java Virtual Machine.
  6. Still in the Additional Properties section, click Custom Properties.
  7. In the table listing the custom properties, click New.
  8. Create a new entry named ws.ext.dirs with the value ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/optionalLibraries/rtc (spell it exactly as shown here).
  9. Click OK to save the new custom property.
  10. Click Save.
  11. Repeat this process for every WebSphere HTTP proxy server that is operating with the cluster.
  12. Synchronize the nodes and restart the cluster of Sametime servers:
    1. In the Deployment Manager's Integrated Solutions Console, click System Administration > Nodes.
    2. Select all nodes in the cluster.
    3. Click Full Synchronize.
    4. In the navigator, click System Administration > Node agents.
    5. Click a node agent, and then click Restart; repeat for each node agent.