After a Configure Now or a Configure Later installation, the packages are installed and you are ready to perform the configuration tasks for Portal Server using instructions in the Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Configuration Guide.
Configure Now. Basic configuration for a single-host situation using Web Server as the web container is done. Instructions for configuring your particular deployment are contained in Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Configuration Guide. After completing this configuration, you should return to this guide to verify final installation and to troubleshoot any problems.
Configure Later. The software has been placed on the host and you are ready to run the Portal Server configuration tools. After completing this configuration you should return to this guide to verify final installation and to troubleshoot any problems.
Guidelines for configuring Portal Server to use a third-party web container are also included in Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Configuration Guide.