Set up input decompression for HTTP Server (powered by Apache)

This topic provides information about how to set up input decompression for GZIP compressed input bodies for HTTP Server with the IBM® Web Administration for i5/OS™ interface.

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In order to set up input decompression, a filter must be inserted in the input filter chain. This is done using the SetInputFilter directive. WebDAV makes frequent use of compression, and as such, input decompression is used primarily with WebDAV. The range of usefulness of input decompression is also determined by Web browser support. Most Web browsers do not support compressed data or have limited support. Compressed information is only accessible with Web browsers with HTTP/1.1 support. See File compression for HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for more information.

To set up input decompression, do the following:

  1. Click the Manage tab.
  2. Click the HTTP Servers subtab.
  3. Select your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) from the Server list.
  4. Select the context you want to work with from the Server area list.
  5. Expand Server Properties.
  6. Click Compression.
  7. Click the Input Filter tab.
  8. Click Add under the Set input filter table.
  9. Specify DEFLATE for the filter name under the Filter name column.
  10. Click Apply.

You should now have something like the below example in your configuration.

Example
SetInputFilter DEFLATE

See Set up output compression for HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for more information.

Parent topic: Compression tasks