This recipe will describe a quick installation of the Apache HTTP Server because a Web tier is needed to illustrate the use of WebLogic Web Server plug-in.
The plug-in is used for load balancing and the failover of HTTP requests to WebLogic Server, and the next recipe will cover its configuration and usage.
This recipe assumes a Web tier with two dedicated Linux x86-64 machines named web01 and web02. Both machines should have Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x running and listening for HTTP requests on port 80. The Apache HTTP Server runs under the shell user webadmin.
Download Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/install.html#download. Make sure you download the Unix Source and the latest stable version. The filename should be httpd-2.2.xx.tar.gz where the xx stands for the minor version.