Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access 7.1 Administration Guide

ProcedureTo Create a New Device by Inheriting Styles

  1. Log in to the Access Manager administration console as the administrator.

    By default, Identity Management is selected in the Header frame (the top horizontal frame) and Organizations is selected in the Navigation frame (the left vertical frame).

  2. Click the Service Configuration tab.

  3. From the Service Configuration frame on the left, under the Access Manager Configuration heading, click the arrow for Client Detection.

    The Client Detection global preferences appear appear in the Data frame on the right.

  4. Click the Edit link following the Client Types label.

    The Client Manager interface appears. Details about HTML devices are displayed by default.

  5. From the tabs at the top, click the markup language for the device you want to set up (for example, WML).

    If client types using the markup language you selected are in the database, they appear in alphabetical order.

  6. From the Style pull-down menu, pick the Style that you want (for example, Nokia).

    The list of client types already in the database appears for the selected style.

  7. Click the New Device button to display the Create New Device page.

  8. If Style choices are required, click the button for the Style you want to assign (for example, Nokia).

  9. Type in the Device User Agent value.

  10. Click Next.

    The Device User Agent value you provided appears in the Client Type Name and The HTTP user-agent string fields.

  11. If appropriate, change these values.

  12. Click OK to save these properties.

    Your new device is now defined, and the Edit Style page appears. Displayed here are default properties inherited from the parent Style you assigned.

  13. From the Properties pull-down menu, select the properties type that you want to modify (for example: Software Platform).


    Note –

    Properties type choices include General, Hardware Platform, Software Platform, Network Characteristics, BrowserUA, WapCharacteristics, PushCharacteristicsNames, and Additional Properties.


  14. Click Save to save your changes to these values.


    Tip –

    To clear your changes and start over, click Reset. To return to the display of client types without making any changes, click Cancel.


  15. Search the Client Type list to verify that your client type is available. Two asterisks added to the client type name indicate that you have customized this client type.


    Note –

    Whenever you add a new client type, a Delete link is added to the Actions column. The Delete link points to the external library.

    To remove your new client type, click this link. A prompt asking whether you want to complete this action is not provided.