Sun Java System Portal Server 6 2005Q4 Release Notes

Gateway Configuration Checklist

Gateway Configuration Checklist is a three column table for the Gateway Installation Checklist.

Table 16 Gateway Configuration Checklist

Parameter  

Default Value  

Description  

GW_PROTOCOL

https

The protocol used by the gateway. The gateway will usually communicate using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). 

GW_HOST

mygwbox.mydomain.com 

The host name of the machine on which the gateway is installed. 

GW_PORT

443

The port on which the gateway machine listens. 

GW_IP

gw-host-ip-address

The IP Address should be that of the machine where Gateway is installed and not that of the Sun Java System Identity Server. 

GW_GATEWAY_PROFILE

Gateway Profile Name 

default

A gateway profile contains all the information related to gateway configuration, such as the port on which gateway listens, SSL options, and proxy options. You can create multiple profiles in the gateway administration console and associate different instances of gateway with different profiles. See “Creating a Gateway Profile” in the Sun Java System Portal Server, Secure Remote Access 6 2005Q1 Administrator’s Guide.

GW_LOAD_BALANCER_URL

Load balancer controlling Portal Server Instances. 

 

If you are not using any Load Balancer URL then use the Portal Server URL. http://fully-qualified-domain:port/portal-deploy-uri for example: http://myportalbox.mydomain.com:80/portal

GW_CERT_INFO

 

The Certificate Information should be provided in the following format: 

“CN=$GW_HOST,L=The name of your city or locality,ST=The name of your state,C=The two letter country code for your country,O=The name of your organization,OU=The name of your division

For example, “CN=$GW_HOST,L=SantaClara,ST=California,C=us,O=Portal,OU=Sun” 

GW_SRA_LOG_USER_PASSWORD

Gateway Logging User Password 

 

This allows administrators with non-root access to look at gateway log files. 

GW_CERT_DB_PASSWORD

Certificate Database Password 

 

This can be any password you choose. 

Certificate Information 

Organization (O) 

MyOrganization 

The name of your organization. 

Division (OU) 

MyDivision 

The name of your division. 

City or Locality (L) 

MyCity 

The name of your city or locality 

State or Province (ST) 

MyState 

The name of your state 

Two-Letter Country Code (C) 

us 

The two letter country code for your country. 

Certificate Database Password 

 

This can be any password you choose. 

Retype Password 

 

Retype the password to verify.