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ASA Database Administration Guide
  Using the Built-in Web Server

Starting a database server that listens for web requests


When you want a database server to listen for HTTP or HTTPS requests, you must specify which types of web requests it is to listen for on the command line. By default, database servers do not listen for web requests and there is no way for clients to access the services that may be defined in your database.

You can also specify various properties of the services, such as on which port they are to listen. Doing so permits a the database server to act as a web server. It allows some or all database users to access web services that have been defined within the databases.

You do not need to open a port for SOAP services. Unlike HTTP and HTTPS services, SOAP services become available the moment you create them. No additional command-line switches are required.

You must also create web services within the database for clients. For more information, see Creating web services.

You use the -xs command-line switch to enable web services. Optional additional parameters to this switch let you customize access to each type of service.

The general syntax of the switch is as follows

-xs protocol [ (option=value, ...) ]

Protocols 

The following protocol values are available:

Options 

The following are some of the options that are available:

For a complete list of the available options and detailed information about them, see Network communications parameters.


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