To Install Portal Server on a Non-Default Application Server 8.2 Instance

If you install Portal Server on Application Server using the Java ES installer, Portal Server is installed on a default instance of the Application Server on port 8080. This procedure describes to create a non-default Application Server instance and install Portal Server on it.

1. Run the Java ES installer to install Directory Server and Application Server.

2. Start Directory Server and Application Server.

3. Create a node agent, nodeagent.

   ApplicationServer_base/SUNWappserver/bin/asadmin start-node-agent --user admin --password password --savemasterpassword=true nodeagent

4. Start the node agent.

   ApplicationServer_base/SUNWappserver/bin/asadmin start-node-agent --user admin --password password nodeagent

5. Create the server instance server-instance on port 38080.

   ApplicationServer_base/SUNWappserver/bin/asadmin create-instance --user admin --password password --node agent=nodeagent --port=38080 server-instance

6. Start the server instance.

   ApplicationServer_base/SUNWappserver/bin/asadmin start-instance --user admin --password password server-instance

7. Start the Java ES installer and install Access Manager and Portal Server in the Configure Later mode.

8. Modify the amsamplesilent file and configure Access Manager.

   On Solaris platform, the amsamplesilent file is located at the AccessManager_base/SUNWam/bin directory. In Linux, the file is located at the AccessManager_base/SUN/identity/bin directory.

9. Run the amconfig command.

   See Appendix for more details on the amconfig file.

10. Restart the server instance.

11. Access the administrator console of the Access Manager.

    http://host.domain-name:38080/amconsole

12. Modify the example14.xml file.

    See Appendix for more details on the example14.xml file.

13. Configure the common agent container.

    PortalServer_base/SUNWportal/bin/psconfig --config example14.xml

14. Restart Directory Server, Access Manager, Application Server, and Portal Server.