Portal Server Data Management

Portal Server uses the following databases:

• LDAP directory stores data for directory and authentication services. Portal Server administrators use the management console and the command-line interface to manage the following:

  • Portal-specific user and organization information

  • WSRP data

  • Configuration data for portals and instances

• Search server database stores data about the following:

  • Resource descriptors data

  • Robot configuration data

  • Taxonomy data

  • Discussions data

• Relational database stores information about the following:

  • Communities

  • File sharing

  • Surveys

  • Wikis

  Two relational databases are available:

  • JavaDB - Sun's supported distribution of the open source Apache Derby and installed by default during Portal Server installation

  • Oracle - Must be installed

  Administrators can create JavaDB and Oracle instances on dedicated hosts.

• Java content repository stores the following information about content that is created using the content creation portlets:

  • Content versions

  • Templates

  • Categories

  • Metadata