Configuring an external web server for a web application

It is only possible to select an external server if a corresponding web server instance was previously added to the server.
Control of an external web server may be supported by FirstSpirit, if it is configured appropriately.

If an external web server is to be activated for a project-specific web area, the following steps are required:

1) Download the war file option is activated:

1. Select the entry from the combo box for the desired external web server.
2. The Download button becomes active. Use this button to download the application's WAR file.
3. After download is completed the configuration of the web area is switched to the external web server. The external web server is now displayed as the active web server for the application.
4. The WAR file must be installed on the external web server. The installation is either done manually via the administrative interface of the external web server or automatically from the web server file system.

2) As war file in web directory or Unpacked in web directory option is activated:

1. Select the entry from the combo box for the desired external web server.
2. The Install button becomes active. Use this button to copy the WAR file into the defined directory (“As war file in web directory” option) or to unpack it into the defined directory (“Unpacked in web directory” option).
3. After installation the configuration of the web area is switched to the external web server, which is then displayed as the active web server for this area.
   
   The FirstSpirit Server recognizes if the version of the web applications on the FirstSpirit Server and the web server are not consistent (for example because the FirstSpirit Server has been updated), and will trigger an update.