Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Configuration Guide

ProcedureTo Create a New Portal on a New Domain of WebSphere 5.1.1.6

  1. Create a WebSphere domain and start the domain.

  2. Copy the PortalServer_base/SUNWportal/template/Webcontainer.properties.IBMWAS5 to a PortalServer_base/SUNWportal/bin/secondportal.properties file.

  3. Edit the following properties in the secondportal.properties file.

    • Host=hostname.domain

    • Port=9080

    • Scheme=http

    • WebContainerType=

    • WebContainerInstallDir=/optM/WebSphere/Express51/AppServer

    • WebContainerInstanceName=server1

    • WebContainerDomainName=LEAVE BLANK

    • WebContainerInstanceDir=LEAVE BLANK

    • WebContainerDocRoot=LEAVE BLANK

    • WebContainerAdminHost=hostname.domain

    • WebContainerAdminPort=9090

    • WebContainerAdminScheme=http

    • WebContainerAdminUid=admin userid

    • WebContainerAdminPassword=admin passwd

    • WebContainerJDKDir=/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Express51/AppServer/java

    • WebContainerDeployCell=Usually hostname without FQDN. Please check it in your install.

    • WebContainerDeployNode=Usually hostname without FQDN. Please check it in your install.

  4. Create the new portal.

    PortalServer_base/SUNWportal/bin/psadmin create-portal -u amadmin -f ps_password -p second-portal --uri /portal -w second-portal.properties

  5. Restart the web container.

  6. Verify that the new portal is created.

    PortalServer_base/SUNWportal/bin/psadmin list-portals -u amadmin -f ps_password