Sun Java System Portal Server 6 2005Q4 Release Notes

Configuring Portal Server in Interactive Mode

ProcedureTo Use the psconfig script For Configuring Portal Server in Interactive Mode

Steps
  1. As root in a terminal window, go to the directory that contains the psconfig script:

    cd PortalServer-base/lib

  2. To configure Portal Server in interactive mode, execute the psconfig script by typing ./psconfig and then enter appropriate answers for the configuration questions.

Portal Server

The Portal Server checklists are three column tables that list all the values that you might need for a post-minimal install configuration. Depending on the type of installation you perform, the values that you use might vary.

The following tables are three column tables that list the values that you might need for a post minimal-install configuration. Depending on the type of installation you perform, the values that you use might vary. The tables list the information for:

Table 19 Component Selection

Question 

Default Value 

Description  

Select the component(s) for Installation or Uninstallation: 

1. Portal Server 

2. Secure Remote Access Core 

3. Gateway 

4. Netlet Proxy 

5. Rewriter Proxy 

  • Set “1” to configure PortalServer.

  • Set “2” to configureSecure Remote Access Core.

  • Set “3” to configure Gateway.

  • Set “4” to configure NetletProxy.

  • Set “5” to configure RewriterProxy.

    To Configure multiple components, Use comma (,) to separate entries.

Table 20 Configuration Mode

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

Choose one of the following configuration options: 

1. configure 

2. scrubds 

3. unconfigurewithoutscrubds 

4. unconfigurewithscrubds 

configure 

configure– Configure the Portal Server Components. 

scrubds– Remove the Portal Server Components entries from the Directory Server. 

unconfigurewithoutscrubds– Unconfigure the Portal Server Components without removing the entries from the Directory Server. 

unconfigurewithscrubds– Unconfigure the Portal Server and also remove the entries from the Directory Server. 

Table 21 Portal Server Configuration Information

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

What is the Portal Server Web Containers host 

myportalbox.mydomain 

.com 

Fully Qualified Name of the Portal Server 

Is the Portal Server Web Containers port secure 

No 

The Protocol to be used while accessing the Portal Server. Possible values are No : If the Protocol is http. Or Yes: If the Protocol is https 

What is the Portal Server Web Containers port 

80 

Port number to be used for accessing the Portal Server. 

What is the Portal Server deployment URI 

/portal

The URI is the space on the web server or application server that the Portal Server uses. The value for the deployment URI must have a leading slash and must contain only one slash. However, the deployment URI can not be a “/" by itself. 

Choose the container to which the portalserver needs to be configured: 

1. Sun Java System Web Server Table 22

2. Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 Table 23

3. Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 Table 24

4. BEA WebLogic Application Server Table 25

5. IBM Websphere Application Server Table 26

The web container on which Portal Server is being deployed. Possible values are 

1 = Sun Java System Web Server 

2 = Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 

3 = Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 

4 = BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 

5= IBM WebSphere Application Server 

Table 22 Sun Java System Web Server

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

Where is the Web Container installed 

/opt/SUNWwbsvr

Directory in which the Sun Java System Web Server is installed. 

What is the Web Container instance 

myportalbox 

.mydomain 

.com 

The web server instance you want the Portal Server to use. Note: The instance name should not contain spaces. 

Table 23 Sun Java System Application Server 7.0

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

Where is the Web Container installed 

/opt/SUNWappserver7

Directory in which the Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 is installed 

What is the Web Container domain 

/var/opt/SUNWappserver7/domains/domain1

The Sun Java System Application Server domain contains a set of instances. The domain specified will contain the instance used by the Portal Server. This domain must already be configured. 

What is the Web Container administrator 

admin 

The administrator user ID. 

What is the Web Container administration port 

4848 

The port number of the administration server. 

Is the Web Container administration port secure 

No 

The Protocol to be used while accessing the Portal Server. Possible values are 

No : If the Protocol is http 

Yes: If the Protocol is https 

What is the Web Container instance 

server1 

The name of the Sun Java System Application Server instance to which the Portal Server will be deployed. This instance must already be configured. The instance name should not contain spaces. 

What is the Web Container document root directory 

/var/opt/SUNWappserver7/domains/domain1/server1/docroot

The Application Server Directory where static pages are kept. 

What is the Web Container administrator password 

 

This is the web-container’s Administrator Password. 

Table 24 Sun Java System Application Server 8.1

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

Where is the Web Container installed 

/opt/SUNWappserver/appserver

Directory in which the Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 is installed 

What is the Web Container domain 

domain1 

The Sun Java System Application Server domain contains a set of instances. The domain specified will contain the instance used by the Portal Server. This domain must already be configured. 

What is the Web Container Deploy Instance Dir 

/var/opt/SUNWappserver/domains/domain1

The full path of the domain specified that will be configured for the Portal Server. 

What is the Web Container Deploy Instance 

server 

The name of the Sun Java System Application Server instance to which the Portal Server will be deployed. This instance must already be configured. The instance name should not contain spaces. 

What is the Web Container Document Directory 

/var/opt/SUNWappserver/domains/domain1/docroot

The Application Server Directory where static pages are kept. 

Who is the Web Container administrator 

admin 

The administrator user ID. 

What is the HostName of the Machine where Web Container is Installed 

myportalbox.mydomain.com 

The administration server hostname. 

Is the Web Container administration port secure 

Yes 

The Protocol to be used while accessing the Portal Server. Possible values are No If the Protocol is http Or Yes If the Protocol is https. 

What is the Web Container administration port 

4849 

The port number of the administration server. Note: The default Administrator Port for Sun Java System Application Sever 8.1 is “4849.” 

What is the Web Container administrator password 

 

This is the web-container’s Administrator Password. 

Table 25 BEA WebLogic Server

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

Where is the Web Container Home Directory 

/usr/local/bea

The directory in which BEA is installed. 

Where is the Web Container Product Directory 

/usr/local/bea/weblogic81

The directory in which the BEA WebLogic Server software is installed. 

What is the Web Container domain 

mydomain 

The BEA WebLogic Server domain contains a set of instances. The domain specified will contain the instance used by the Portal Server. This domain must already be configured. 

What is the Web Container administrator 

weblogic 

The administrator user ID. 

What is the HostName of the Machine where Web Container is Installed 

myportalbox.mydomain.com 

The Portal server hostname. 

What is the Web Container administration port 

7001 

The port number of the administration server. 

Is the Web Container administration port secure 

No 

The administration server Protocol. 

No : If the Protocol is http 

Yes: If the Protocol is https. 

What is the User Projects Directory 

user_projects

This is the user project’s directory. Use the value you entered during BEA WebLogic installation. 

What is the Deploy Domains Directory 

domains

The name of the directory containing the BEA WebLogic Server domain. 

What is the Web Container Configuration Directory Location 

/usr/local/bea/user_projects/domains/mydomain

The full path of the BEA WebLogic Server domain 

What is the Web Container instance 

myserver 

The name of the BEA WebLogic Server instance to which the Portal Server will be deployed. This instance must already be configured. The name must not contain a space. If you are installing Portal Server on an administration server instance this will be the name of the administration server instance. Otherwise it will be the name of the managed server instance. 

What is the Web Container document root directory 

/usr/local/bea/user_projects/domains/mydomain/applications

The document root value of DefaultWebApp needs to be deployed to the BEA WebLogic Server instance you are running the Portal Server software on. DefaultWebApp is the default web application, from which static content is served in a BEA WebLogic Server. By default it is only deployed to the domain (mydomain) and the server instance defined or created during the BEA WebLogic Server install. 

If you create your own BEA WebLogic Server or domain, you need to deploy the DefaultWebApp to it, either by copying the directory to the new server’s deployment directory, or by using the BEA WebLogic Server administration console. 

See the BEA WebLogic Server documentation for more detail on how to configure a default web application. 

What is the Web Container JDK Home 

/usr/local/bea/jdk141_03

The JDK Dir that is being used by the BEA WebLogic server. 

What is the Web Container administrator password 

 

This is the web-container’s Administrator Password. 

Again 

 

Re-enter the web-container’s Administrator Password. 

Table 26 IBM WebSphere Application Server

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

Where is the Web Container installed 

/opt/WebSphere/Express51/AppServer

The directory in which the IBM WebSphere Application Server software is installed. 

What is the Virtual Host Name 

default_host 

Use the value you entered during IBM WebSphere installation. 

What is the Node name 

myportalbox 

 

What is the Cell name 

myportalbox 

 

Instance nickname 

server1 

The name of the instance to which the Portal Server will be deployed. This instance must already be configured. Portal Server can not be installed into an application server instance or domain whose name contains a dash or a space, for example, Default-Server or Default Server. 

What is the Web Container document root directory 

/opt/IBMHTTPD/htdocs/en_US

The directory where static pages are kept. This directory is created during the Sun Java System Identity Server installation. 

What is the Web Container JDK Home 

/usr/jdk/entsys-j2se

The JDK directory that is being used by the we container. 

Table 27 Load Balancer Information

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

PS_LOAD_BALANCER_URL Load balancer controlling Portal Server Instances 

http://myportalbox.mydomain.com:80/portal

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

Table 28 Access Manager Information

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

What is the Access Manager Administrator (amadmin) Password 

Administrator (amadmin) Password 

 

The top level administrator (amadmin) password chosen during the Sun Java System Identity Server software installation. 

Again 

 

Re-enter the top level administrator (amadmin) password. 

What is the Access Manager Internal LDAP Authentication User Password 

Internal LDAP Authentication User Password 

 

The Internal LDAP Authentication User Password chosen during the Sun Java System Identity Server installation. 

Again 

 

Re-enter the Internal LDAP Authentication User Password. 

What is the Directory Manager DN 

Directory Manager DN 

cn=Directory Manager 

The directory manager DN chosen during the installation of the Sun Java System Directory Server. 

What is the Directory Manager Password 

Directory Manager Password 

 

The Directory Manager Password chosen during the installation of the Sun Java System Directory Server. 

Again 

 

Re-enter the Directory Manager Password. 

PS_DEPLOY_ADMIN_PASSWORD 

Deploy AdministratorPassword 

 

This is the web-container’s Administrator Password. 

Table 29 Secure Remote Access Core Configuration Information

Question 

Default Value 

Description 

What is the Gateway protocol 

Gateway Protocol 

https 

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

What is the Portal Server domain 

Portal Server Domain 

portal-server-domain-name

The domain name for the machine on which the Portal Server is installed. 

What is the Gateway domain 

Gateway Domain 

gateway-domain-name

The domain name of the gateway machine. 

What is the Gateway port 

Gateway Port 

443 

The port on which the gateway listens. 

What is the 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. 

What is the Gateway logging user password 

Gateway Logging User Password 

 

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

Again 

 

Re-enter the Gateway Logging User Password. 

Gateway

The Gateway Configuration Checklist is a three column table that contains the checklist for gateway configuration. Column one lists the parameter. Column two contains the default value for the parameter. Column three lists the description.

Table 30 Gateway Configuration Checklist

Question  

Default Value  

Description  

What is the Gateway protocol 

https 

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

What is the Gateway host 

mygwbox.mydomain.com 

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

What is the Gateway port 

443 

The port on which the gateway machine listens. 

What is the Gateway IP Address 

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. 

What is the 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 2005Q4 Administrator’s Guide.

What is the Gateway logging user password 

Gateway Logging User Password 

 

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

Again 

 

Re-enter the Gateway Logging User Password. 

What is the Portal Server 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

Certificate Information 

What is the name of your organization 

MyOrganization 

The name of your organization. 

What is the name of your division 

MyDivision 

The name of your division. 

What is the name of your city or locality 

MyCity 

The name of your city or locality 

What is the name of your state or province 

MyState 

The name of your state 

What is the two-letter country code 

us 

The two letter country code for your country. 

What is the password for the Certificate Database 

 

This can be any password you choose. 

Again 

 

Retype the Certificate Database password to verify. 

Netlet Proxy

The Netlet Proxy Configuration Checklist is a three column table for the Netlet Proxy configuration checklist. Column one lists the parameter. Column two lists the default value. Column three contains the description.

Table 31 Netlet Proxy Configuration Checklist

Question 

Default Value  

Description  

What is the Netlet Proxy protocol 

https 

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

What is the Netlet Proxy host 

myportalbox.mydomain.com 

The host name of the machine on which Netlet Proxy is installed. 

What is the Netlet Proxy port 

10555 

The port on which the Netlet Proxy listens. 

What is the Netlet Proxy IP Address 

host-ip-address

The IP address should be that of the machine where Netlet Proxy is installed and not that of Sun Java System Identity Server. 

What is the Gateway profile 

Gateway Profile Name 

default 

Specify the same profile name specified when you installed Portal Server or Secure Remote Access support. 

See “Creating a Gateway Profile” in the Sun Java System Portal Server, Secure Remote Access 6 2005Q1 Administrator’s Guide for more information.

What is the Gateway logging user password 

Gateway Logging User Password 

 

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

Again 

 

Re-enter the Gateway Logging User Password. 

What is the Portal Server 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

Certificate Information 

What is the name of your organization 

MyOrganization 

The name of your organization. 

What is the name of your division 

MyDivision 

The name of your division. 

What is the name of your city or locality 

MyCity 

The name of your city or locality 

What is the name of your state or province 

MyState 

The name of your state 

What is the two-letter country code 

us 

The two letter country code for your country. 

What is the password for the Certificate Database 

 

This can be any password you choose. 

Again 

 

Retype the Certificate Database password to verify. 

Rewriter Proxy

The Rewriter Proxy Configuration Checklist is a three column table that contains the Rewriter Proxy configuration checklist. Column one lists the parameter. Column two lists the default value. Column three contains the description.

Table 32 Rewriter Proxy Configuration Checklist

Question 

Default Value 

Description  

What is the Rewriter Proxy protocol 

https 

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

What is the Rewriter Proxy host 

myportalbox.mydomain.com 

The host name of the machine on which Rewriter Proxy is installed. 

What is the Rewriter Proxy port 

10443 

The port on which the Rewriter Proxy listens. 

What is the Rewriter Proxy IP Address 

host-ip-address

The IP address should be that of the machine where Rewriter Proxy is installed and not that of Sun Java System Identity Server. 

What is the Gateway profile 

Gateway Profile Name 

default 

Specify the same profile name specified when you installed Portal Server or Secure Remote Access support. 

See “Creating a Gateway Profile” in the Sun Java System Portal Server, Secure Remote Access 6 2005Q1 Administrator’s Guide for more information.

What is the Gateway logging user password 

Gateway Logging User Password 

 

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

Again 

 

Re-enter the Gateway Logging User Password. 

What is the Portal Server 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

Certificate Information 

What is the name of your organization 

MyOrganization 

The name of your organization. 

What is the name of your division 

MyDivision 

The name of your division. 

What is the name of your city or locality 

MyCity 

The name of your city or locality 

What is the name of your state or province 

MyState 

The name of your state 

What is the two-letter country code 

us 

The two letter country code for your country. 

What is the password for the Certificate Database 

 

This can be any password you choose. 

Again 

 

Retype the Certificate Database password to verify. 

For information on post-installation tasks see Portal Server Post-Installation Tasks.