Starting the Web Container to Access the Portal Server Desktop

The Portal Server startup and shutdown mechanisms are part of the startup and shutdown mechanisms for the web container on which the Sun Java Systems web container runs. Portal Server also depends on Directory Server, Access Manager, and the Access Manager SDK. The following sections describe how to start your Sun web container, Access Manager, and Portal Server after installation and configuration:

• Starting and Stopping Application Server

Portal Server administration is managed by using the Access Manager Administration Console. See Starting and Stopping Access Manager for information about how to open the Access Manager Administration Console.

To Access the Portal Server Desktop From a Sun Web Container

The web protocol for Portal Server can be either HTTP or HTTPS. By default, the host is hostname.domain.

1. In a browser window, use the following URL format to display the sample Desktop.

   The default Portal Access URL and default deployment URI are /portal.

   http://hostname.domain:port/portal

   When you enter the URL, the welcome page is displayed, including a short description of Portal Server and links to sample portals that you selected for installation. Click one of the links to access the anonymous portal desktop for the sample portal. If the sample desktop displays without any exception, your Portal Server installation was successful.

2. Type the following in the browser URL field:

   http://hostname.domain:port/psconsole

3. Verify that the gateway is running on the specified port.

   netstat -a

   The default port is 443.

   • If the gateway is not running, start the gateway.

     C:\Sun\JavaES5\portal\bin\gateway.bat

4. View the log files to verify that no problems have been logged.

5. Run Portal Server in secure mode by typing the following in the browser URL field:

   https://gateway-hostname:port

   If you have chosen the default port (443) during installation, you do not need to specify the port number.