Choosing Configuration Values for Portal Server (Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Installation Planning Guide)

Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Installation Planning Guide

Choosing Configuration Values for Portal Server

For each Portal Server instance in your solution, you must input values that configure the instance to interoperate with the other components in the solution. In particular, Portal Server is configured to interoperate with Directory Server for user data lookup. In most solutions, Portal Server is configured to interoperate with Access Manager for single-sign on authentication and authorization services, and with Messaging Server and Calendar Server as sources of messaging and calendar data that is displayed on the portal desktop. Use Table 3–12 to help you choose configuration values.

Table 3–12 Key Configuration Values for Portal Server Instances


Input Field	Choosing a Value for Your Solution
Web Container	Select the web container that your solution uses for Portal Server. Tip – If your solution uses one of the third-party web containers, it must be installed, configured, and running before the Java ES installer runs.
Installation Directory, Server Instance, Server Instance Port, and Server Secure Instance Port	If you are installing Portal Server and Web Server together, use these fields to specify how Web Server is installed. If you are installingPortal Server on a computer where Web Server is already installed, use these fields to specify an existing Web Server instance.
Installation Directory, Domain Name, Server Instance Directory, Server Instance Port, Document Root Directory, Administration Port, Administrator User ID, Administrator Password, Secure Server Instance Port, Secure Administration Server Port	If you are installing Portal Server and Application Server together, use these fields to specify how Application Server is installed. If you are installingPortal Server on a computer where Application Server is already installed, use these fields to specify an existing Application Server instance.
Home Directory, Product Installation Directory, User's Project Directory, Product JDK Directory, Server/Cluster Domain, Server/Cluster Instance, Server/Cluster Port, Server/Cluster Protocol, Document Root Directory, Administrator User ID, Administrator Password, Managed Server	Use these fields to specify a BEA WebLogic instance that is installed and running on the computer.
Installation Directory, Virtual Host, Cell, Node, Server Instance, Server Instance Port, Document Root Directory, Java Home Directory, Secure Server Instance,	Use these fields to specify an IBM WebSphere instance that is installed and running on the computer.
Load Balancer Controlling Multiple Portal Servers, Load Balancer Protocol, Load Balancer Host, Load Balancer Port	If your solution uses load-balanced portal services, use these fields to configure the Portal Server instance for interoperation with the load balancer.
Deployment URI	Specify the URI path used to access portal services.
Install Sample Portal	Specify whether you want the installer to install the sample portal desktop. The sample desktop is useful in verifying Portal Server.