Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Administration Guide

Managing Databases

Use the following instruction to manage a database:

ProcedureTo Create a Database

  1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

  2. Select Search Servers tab, then select a search server.

  3. Click Databases, then Management from the menu bar.

  4. Click New.

    The New Database page displays.

  5. Type the name of the new database, and click OK.

For equivalent psadmin Command

psadmin create-search-database

ProcedureTo Create an Import Agent

  1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

  2. Select Search Servers tab, then select a search server.

  3. Click Databases, then Import Agents from the menu bar.

  4. Click New to launch the wizard.

  5. Specify the Import Agent attributes.

    For more information about the attributes, see Import Agents in Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Technical Reference

  6. Click Finish.

For equivalent psadmin Command

psadmin create-search-importagent

ProcedureTo Create a Resource Description

  1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

  2. Select the Search Servers tab, then select a search server.

  3. Click Databases, then Management from the menu bar.

  4. Select a database and click Manage Resource Descriptions.

  5. Click New and specify the attributes.

    For more information about the attributes, see Schema in Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Technical Reference

  6. Click OK.

ProcedureTo Manage Resource Descriptions

  1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

  2. Select Search Servers tab, then select a search server.

  3. Click Databases, then Management from the menu bar.

  4. Select a database and click Manage Resource Descriptions.

  5. Select a Resource Description to perform one of the following actions:

    • Edit

    • Edit All

    • Delete

    For more information about the attributes, see Schema in Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Technical Reference

  6. Click Save.

For equivalent psadmin Command

psadmin modify-search-resourcedescription