Chapter 3 Installing Access Manager and Portal Server on Different Nodes

When you install Portal Server using the installer, Access Manager SDK is also installed on the node where you install Portal Server. In a distributed installation scenario, you need to install Directory Server, Access Manager, and a web container on one or more other nodes. You can install Portal Server in the Configure Now mode or in the Configure Later mode.

This chapter explains the following tasks:

Installing Access Manager and Portal Server on Different Nodes

This section explains how to install Directory Server, Access Manager, and Application Server 9.1 on Node 1 and Access Manager SDK, Application Server 9.1, and Portal Server on Node 2 in the Configure Now and Configure Later modes.

To Install Access Manager and Portal Server on Different Nodes in the Configure Now Mode

Install Directory Server, web container, and Access Manager on Node 1.

Start the Directory Server and web container instance.

Note the Access Manager encryption password used on Node 1.

On Node 2, install Portal Server, Access Manager SDK, and a web container in the Configure Now mode.

Provide the Node 1 details in the Portal Server 7.2 GUI installer.

Note –
Provide the same encryption key that is used for Access Manager on Node 1. If you have not noted the encryption key, examine the /etc/opt/SUNWam/config/AMConfig.properties file on Node 1.

Start the web container instance on Node 2 after the successful installation of Portal Server.

To Install Access Manager and Portal Server on Different Nodes in the Configure Later Mode

Install Directory Server, web container, and Access Manager on Node 1.

Start the Directory Server and web container instance.

Note –
Note the Access Manager encryption password used on Node 1.

On Node 2, install Access Manager SDK and a web container in the Configure Now mode.

Provide the Node 1 details wherever required.

Note –
Provide the same encryption key that is used for Access Manager on Node 1. If you have not noted the encryption key, you can examine the /etc/opt/SUNWam/config/AMConfig.properties file on Node 1.

Install Portal Server on Node 2 in the Configure Later mode.

Modify the example14.xml file, which is available in the /PrtalServer_base/SUNWportal/samples/psconfig directory based on the requirement.

Configure Portal Server, Common Agent Container, Search server, and samples using the PortalServer_base/SUNWportal/bin/psconfig --config example14.xml command.

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