Test (LANSA Web Server Extension)

Use this function [from the Tools Menu (LANSA Web Server Extension)] to test the settings in the LANSA Web Server Extension configuration file. This function is available for configuration files from V14.1 and later.

The Web Administrator can run diagnostic tests on a LANSA Web Server Extension configuration file to assist in troubleshooting and offers a one-stop-place for testing and changing entries in the configuration file.

Because the test interacts with the LANSA Web Server Extension and IIS, unsaved changes to the configuration file must first be saved and IIS restarted before the test can commence. Some of the issues this testing tool can help diagnosing are:

incorrect LANSA System LANSA Listener not started incorrect TCP/IP hostname and/or port number

incorrect user ID incorrect password or expired password database authorization.

The testing tool collects information about the backend, such as platform (IBM i, Windows or Linux), LANSA version and SP level, and Web System name (also known as Web Alias), if applicable. It submits About URLs (for example: http://localhost:8080/lansa/lansaweb?about) to the Web Server and displays the HTTP Status Code and Status Text. All information is displayed in an easy to read and easy to navigate way. Details in the configuration file can be changed, changes can be saved, IIS can be restarted and the test can be restarted from within the testing tool.

Click the Run Test button to start the test.

A successful test might look like this:

An unsuccessful test might look like this:

For more information about an error, select the entry in the list and view the details using the Details… button.

Change… opens the relevant configuration dialog for the LANSA System or Web Site to make any required changes.

Save Changes saves any changes that have been made to the configuration file.

Restart IIS… restarts Internet Information Services (IIS). Note that restarting IIS will affect all running Web Sites.

The following images are examples of test result dialogs. The dialogs are self-explanatory.

<-Previous and Next -> buttons move between the test result dialogs. Each test has a unique result dialog for the specific test and contains information about the test and its result.

Change… button opens the relevant configuration dialog for LANSA System or Web Site to make any required changes.

Close will close the dialog.

Click on Details… for connection details, which are available from V13 and later and if the connection is successful.

Following are some possible test results: