Oracle Portal Configuration Guide -- Index

503 error, 1-6

503 Service Temporarily Unavailable, 9-25

accounts

letting users create own, 2-11

Oracle Portal defaults, 2-3

aliases, 9-20

supporting multiple, 5-13

Apache, 9-23

enabling Secure Socket Layer (SSL), 2-14

log file locations, 9-3

multi-threaded on Windows NT/2000, 9-25

setting the number of requests that can be handled, 5-17

tuning process configuration, 9-26

apachectl, 9-19

environment variables, 6-3

audience, xiii

audio

adding interMedia rich content, 8-2

AUTHENTICATED_USERS

default group created, 2-4

beta features

enabling, 2-14

BLOB, 8-7, 8-11

browsers

accessing Oracle Portal, 2-5

communication with Web Server, 2-14

cookies sent to portlets, 4-6

simplifying Oracle Portal URL, 2-6

supported by Oracle Portal, 1-4

system requirements, 1-4

certificates

using with HTTPS, 2-17

charts

images beta feature, 2-14

connect string, 3-8

specified in wdbsvr.app, A-4

connection pooling, 1-7, 5-1, 7-2, 9-26, 9-29

content areas

creating, 7-2

part of Oracle Portal schema, 1-5

searching in, 7-1 to 7-17

contimp.csh, B-8

cookie domains

creating same across nodes, 4-9 to 4-10

modifying the scope to send to all middle-tier servers, B-17

node requirement, 4-5

ctx_schedule, 7-12, 7-13

ctxckupd.sql, 4-6, 4-10, B-17

ctxcrind.sql, 7-11

ctxdrind.sql, 7-14

ctxgrn.sql, 9-30

ctxsrv, 7-13

ctxsys, 7-17, 9-29

customer service, xvii

Database Access Descriptor (DAD)

accessing configuration page, 6-5

common cookie name required, 4-6

configuring in middle-tier servers, 5-15 to 5-16

database login failure, 9-18

definition, A-3

editing across nodes, 4-11 to 4-12

relationship with database, 5-17

specifying in browser, 2-5

DBA

default group created, 2-4

diag script, 9-5

diag.jar, 9-5

Diagnose.class, 9-5

diagnostics tool, 9-3 to 9-7

directives

to support multiple aliases, 5-13

distributed environments

architecture, 4-2

benefits, 4-3 to 4-4

privileges required to configure, 4-8

setting up, 4-8 to 4-20

domains

DNS, 9-28

DNS in HOSTS file, A-7

resolving in HOST file, 5-14

drbgdml.sql, 7-13

errors

400 bad request, 9-27

503, 1-6

503 Service Temporarily Unavailable, 9-25

Apache listener crashes, 9-23

Call to utl_http failed, 9-23

cannot find package DR_REWRITE, 7-2

creating interMedia Text indexes, 9-29

creating Login Server, 9-16

Database Login Failure, 9-18

database objects failing to create, 9-17

finding schema, 9-16

HTTP 400, 9-21

in Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant, 9-12, 9-14, 9-15

interMedia Text is not installed, 7-9

Internal Server Error, 9-27

invalid Login Server packages, 9-18

Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is not installed, 9-12

JavaScript, 1-4

list of installation and configuration problems, 9-9

list of miscellaneous problems using Oracle Portal, 9-10

list of problems logging on to Oracle Portal, 9-9

list of problems running Oracle Portal, 9-10

logging on to Oracle Portal, 9-19, 9-22

NLS language, 9-31

ORA and PLS, 9-2, B-5

ORA-01445, 8-11

PLS-00306, 9-31

PL/SQL Web Toolkit (OWA), 9-17, 9-18

Proxy log on failed, 9-21

proxy log on failed (Net8), 9-21

Proxy Logon Failed, A-4

received when manually installing, B-5

tablespaces, 9-15

Timeout for content={0}, 9-24

TNS could not resolve service name, 9-21

troubleshooting, 9-1 to 9-31

WWC-41417, 9-21

WWS-32100, 9-29

exporting, B-1

FAST MODE

interMedia Text mode, 7-12

firewalls, 5-9, 5-14, 5-16

forms

adding rich content, 8-7

building rich content, 8-8

known issues, 8-11

object attributes, 8-3

FULL MODE

interMedia Text mode, 7-12

gateway.htm, 6-5, 6-6, 6-8, 9-19

groups

Oracle Portal defaults, 2-4

guides, xiii

conventions, xv

Net8 Administrator's Guide, 7-16

related publications, xvi

structure, xiv

Using the PL/SQL Gateway, 6-1, 6-8

Help

accessing for PL/SQL Gateway, 6-8

documentation, xvii

manually installing, B-8

HOSTS file

definition, A-7

localhost entry, 3-2

location of, 9-8

resolving domain names, 5-14

HTTP, 9-3

400 error, 9-21

default port 80, 9-20

http.conf, 5-18

configuring virtual hosts, 5-7

httpd_error.log, 9-2

httpd.conf, 2-19, 5-12, 6-4, 9-19

definition, A-2

file location of, 9-8, A-2

HTTPS, 2-14, 2-18, 9-27

using with certificates, 2-17

images

adding interMedia rich content, 8-2

importing, B-1

init.ora, 7-2, 9-12, 9-13, 9-14

required settings, 1-5

installation

Oracle Portal components, 1-1

install.log, 9-2

interMedia Text

creating, 7-10 to 7-11

dropping index, 7-13

enabling, 7-9 to 7-10

error creating, 9-29

getting other information about, 8-3

maintaining and synchronizing, 7-12

non-support for rich content, 8-2

prerequisites, 7-2

searching in Oracle Portal, 7-7

setting listner.ora, 7-14

setting tnsnames.ora, 7-15

setting up environment variables, 7-14 to 7-15

setting up in Oracle Portal, 7-7 to 7-13

system requirements, 1-7

Java, 9-31

error when JVM option is not installed, 9-12

SSOHash class, 9-15

JAVA_POOL_SIZE, 1-5, 9-13, 9-20

JavaScript, 1-4, 9-31

JServ, 1-3, 2-18, 6-2, 9-2, 9-3, 9-27, 9-28

KeepAlive, 9-26

langinst, 2-7, 2-8

languages

error, 9-31

multilexers in interMedia Text, 7-16

supported in Oracle Portal, 2-7 to 2-9

laptop

Oracle Portal configuration, 3-2 to 3-4

LD_LIBRARY_PATH, 6-3, 7-3

setting for interMedia Text, 1-7

LDAP, 5-6, 5-16

linstall, 3-7, 5-4, A-7

file location of, 9-8

syntax, B-9

listener crashes, 9-23

listener.ora, 7-14

Login Server

account created, 2-3

associating nodes to same, 4-13 to 4-15

associating Oracle Portal to, 5-3 to 5-5

centralized for Single Sign-On, 4-1

common on all nodes, 4-7

configured with Oracle Internet Directory (OID), 5-6

configuring distinct instance, 3-6 to 3-8

configuring separate listener, 5-1 to 5-5

creating user with administrator privileges, 4-15

deinstalling, 2-10

error creating schema, 9-16

installed schema, 2-2

invalid package errors, 9-18

location of WWSSO_PAPP_CONFIGURATION_INFO table, 9-8

manually installing, B-9

misconfiguration, 9-4

Partner Application table, A-7

privileges required to edit settings, 4-8

same cookie domain required, 4-6

verifying DAD, 9-2

logs

Apache listener, 9-2

indication of problems, 9-16

installation, 9-2

location of Apache, 9-3

ssodatan.log, B-6

LSNR_TOKEN, A-5, B-16

MAX_ENABLED_ROLES, 1-5

MaxClients, 5-18

MaxRequestsPerchild, 9-26

Metalink, 9-22

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 1-4

browsers

configuring HTTPS in Internet Explorer, 2-22

middle-tier

configuring load balancing, 5-15

Oracle9i Application Server, 3-2, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7

MIME types, 8-7

support, 8-4

MinSpareServers, 9-26

mod_jserv, 5-12, 6-2

mod_perl, 6-2

mod_plsql, 5-12, 6-2, 9-2, 9-23, 9-25

configuration file, 6-4

mod_ssl, 2-14, 6-2

modplsql.dll, 6-7

multilexer

supported in interMedia Text, 7-16

Navigator

Help topics, 8-10

using to browse rich content, 8-10

using to search pages and content areas, 7-3

Net8

proxy log on failed, 9-21

Netscape, 1-4

nodes

creating, 4-9

creating additional, 4-19

definition, 4-3

discovering names, 4-16

refreshing portlet repository, 4-18

registering between themselves, 4-17 to 4-18

requirements, 4-5

symmetric registration, 4-7

-nosso, 4-9, B-4

onetime, B-3

operating systems

requirements, 1-3

ORA-01445, 8-11

Oracle HTTP Server powered by Apache

apachectl, 6-3

configuring separate listeners on Login Server and Oracle Portal, 5-1

determining session number, 5-17

modules, 6-2

on one node or on multiple nodes, 4-6

resolving frequent crashes, 9-23

starting, 6-7

starting SSL, 6-7

stopping, 6-7

Oracle Internet Directory (OID), 9-30

configured in Login Server, 5-6

Oracle JServer option

system requirement, 1-3

Oracle Net8 Assistant

creating tnsnames.ora, 1-6

Oracle Portal

accessing in browser, 2-5

changes in directory structure between releases, 9-8

configuring distinct instance, 3-6 to 3-8

configuring Global Settings, 7-8

configuring language support, 2-7 to 2-9

default accounts, 2-3

default home page, A-4

default schemas, 2-2

deinstalling, 2-9

enabling beta features, 2-13

group defaults, 2-4

identifying component causing problem, 9-2

installation and configuration scripts, B-1 to B-18

installed components, 1-1

interMedia rich content in, 8-1 to 8-11

Oracle8i database requirement, 1-4

Partner Applications, 3-6 to 3-8

related publications, xvi

searching in content areas, 7-3 to 7-17

ServerName distinction in different versions of, 5-10

setting up distributed environments, 4-8 to 4-20

setting up interMedia Text, 7-7 to 7-13

system requirements, 1-3

troubleshooting, 9-1 to 9-31

Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant

default tablespace, 1-5

errors, 9-12, 9-14, 9-15

Oracle Portal Development Kit (PDK), 4-7

Oracle Technology Network, xvi, xviii, 4-7

ORACLE_HOME

changing, 6-3

convention used in this guide, xv

locations of various Oracle HTTP Server files, 9-8

Oracle 8.1.6 client error, 9-30

requirements, 1-4

setting for laptop configuration, 3-3

Oracle8i database

login error, 9-18

rich content stored in, 8-1

system requirement, 1-3

UTL_HTTP missing, 9-22

Oracle9i Application Server

architecture, 1-2

configuration files, A-1 to A-7

configuration points and file locations, 9-8

installed components, 1-1

related publications, xvi

Partner Applications

adding, 4-14, B-13

configuring distinct Oracle Portal and Login Server instances, 3-6 to 3-8

configuring Oracle Portal as, 5-2

creating, 5-3

in Login Server configuration table, A-5

success URL, A-6

passwords

changing account, 2-3

PLS-00306, 9-31

pls.conf, 6-6

PL/SQL

database requirements, 1-4

packages failing to be created, 9-18

Web Toolkit (OWA) errors, 9-17, 9-18

PL/SQL Gateway

503 error, 9-25

accessing Help, 6-8

definition, 6-1

location of middle-tier software, 3-7

software dependencies, 1-4

URL path parameters, 6-5

plsql.conf, 6-4, 6-6

plugins, 8-7

PORTAL_ADMINISTRATORS

default group created, 2-4

PORTAL_DEVELOPERS

default group created, 2-4

portal30

Oracle Portal default schema name, 2-2

portal30_sso

Login Server default schema name, 2-2

portlet providers

shared across nodes, 4-3

portlet repository

refreshing, 4-18

PORTLET_PUBLISHERS

default group created, 2-4

ports

443, 2-22

conflicting on Apache JSev, 9-2

dropping port 80, 9-20

HTTTPS, 2-18

not including if using 80, B-13

used to access Oracle Portal, 2-5

Proxy log on failed, 9-21, 9-22

proxy server, 5-9, 5-14, 7-8

redirect

Apache listener, 9-26

simpliying Oracle Portal URL, 2-6

-remove, B-16

reports

building with rich content, 8-4

display options, 8-4

known issues, 8-11

object attributes, 8-3

QBE parameter entry form, 8-7

wizards, 8-2

routers

configuring load-balancing, 5-15

sbrimtlx.sql, 7-16

scalability

location of White Papers, 4-1

solutions in a distributed Oracle Portal environment, 4-3

schemas

ctxsys, 7-17

database objects failing to create, 9-17

not created in portal, 9-16

Oracle Portal default, B-4

Oracle Portal defaults, 2-2

storing rich content, 8-1

scripts

installation and configuration, B-1 to B-18

location of, B-2

searching

in Oracle Portal content areas, 7-3 to 7-17

Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

400 bad request error, 9-27

enabling, 2-14

starting in Oracle HTTP Server powered by Apache, 6-7

security

changing passwords, 2-3

selfreg, 2-12

self-registration, 2-11

ServerName, 2-5, 3-2, 3-5, 5-7, 5-10, 6-5, A-6, B-6

distinction in Oracle Portal versions, 5-10

servers

integrated Oracle Portal configuration, 3-4 to 3-5

proxy, 5-9

sessions

cookie, B-17

determining number, 5-17

Set MaxRequests, 9-26

SHARED_POOL_SIZE, 1-5, 9-12

SID

interMedia Text, 7-15

Single Sign-On (SSO)

configuring distributed Oracle Portal environment, 4-1

failing, 4-7

installed component, 1-1

registering Login Server, 5-8

required to log on, 2-5

setting authentication mode, A-4

snlpcgtsrvbynm, 9-30

UNIX

interMedia Text variables, 7-3

system requirement, 1-3

terminal settings, 1-6

SQL, 8-2, 9-3

SQL*Net, 9-3

ssodatan, 2-18, 9-3, 9-4, 9-20, B-5, B-6

file location of, 9-8

syntax, B-11

ssodatan.log, B-6

ssodatax, 3-8, 4-15, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-8

file location of, 9-8

syntax, B-14

SSOHash, 9-15, 9-19

Success URL, 5-3

SYS user, 1-3, 9-12

system requirements, 1-3, 9-2

interMedia Text, 7-2

tablespaces, 9-13

errors in, 9-15

increase for multilexers, 7-16

minimum requirements, 1-5

resizing tip, 9-14

TCP/IP, 2-23, 3-2, 5-8, 5-14, A-2

terminal

required settings, 1-6

themes and gists

enabling for interMedia Text, 7-9

viewing, 7-7

three-tier architecture

configuring in Oracle Portal, 3-5 to 3-6

time out, 9-28

error, 9-24

KeepAlive parameter, 9-26

tnsnames.ora, 1-6, 7-15, 9-19, A-5

file location of, 9-8, A-2

required settings, 1-6

troubleshooting, 9-1 to 9-31

diagnostics tool, 9-3

identifying component causing the problem, 9-2

tuning

Apache process configuration, 9-26

URL

Call to utl_http failed error, 9-23

excluding port 443, 2-22

for admin_path in DAD, 6-6

invalid underscore character, 9-21

Oracle Portal home, 3-7

Partner Applications stored in Login Server, A-6

simplifying Oracle Portal address, 2-6

stored in partner enabler configuration table, 9-4

useCanonicalName on, 5-12

UTL_HTTP, 2-21, 9-22

Verisign, 2-19

videos

adding interMedia rich content, 8-2

virtual hosts

configuring, 5-7 to 5-8

configuring HTTPS, 2-22

wdbsvr.app, 6-3 to 6-4, B-6

definition, A-3

file location of, 9-8, A-2

WebDB 2.2, 9-31

webdb30.wwv_utl_api_types, 9-31

Windows NT/2000

FAT file system, 1-5

system requirement, 1-3

winstall

file location of, 9-8

steps to manually install Oracle Portal, B-3

syntax, B-4

WV_GATEWAY_CFG, 6-3

WWC-41417, 9-21

WWC-41439, 9-19

wwctx_api_vpd, 2-11

WWS-32100, 9-29

wwsec_app_priv.process_signon, 3-7, 5-3, 9-21, A-6

wwsec_diagnostics, 9-5

WWSEC_ENABLER_CONFIG_INFO$, 9-8, 9-16, A-2, A-5

wwsso_api_user_admin, 2-11

WWSSO_PAPP_CONFIGURATION_INFO$, A-2, A-7, B-13

wwvseedus.sql, 2-7

zone.properties, 2-17, 2-18, 9-24, 9-27, 9-28

definition, A-3

file location of, 9-8, A-2

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