iPlanet Portal Server 3.0 Service Pack 5 Installation Guide

The Service Pack 5 installation script offers the choice of upgrading the existing version of the product or performing a clean installation of the product.

Choosing the upgrade option upgrades the iPlanet Portal Server product to Service Pack 5.

Performing a clean installation removes all of a previous iPlanet Portal Server software installation. A clean installation can be useful if an existing installation has problems that might be resolved by a fresh installation.

When upgrading to iPlanet Portal Server Service Pack 5, perform the upgrade only on machines that have iPlanet Portal Server Service Pack 3 or greater installed. Upgrading from iPlanet Portal Server Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 to iPlanet Portal Server Service Pack 5 is not supported.


Caution	There is a known problem with domain names that contain upper case letters. So when referring to a domain name use all lower case letters. More information is in the “Known Problems and Limitations” section of the Service Pack 5 Release Notes.


Note	The Service Pack 5 software can also be installed as a new iPlanet Portal Server installation requiring no previous iPlanet Portal Server installations.


Note	IfiPlanet Portal Server software has been previously installed and other modules have been configured to run on top of this software, it is important to read all release notes and updates that pertain to the added modules. This is especially applicable to the Compass 3.01C Release Notes located at: http://docs.iplanet.com

Software and Hardware Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for iPlanet Portal Server Service Pack 5 software.

Table 1-1 is a two column table that describes the minimum system requirements for developing a portal. The first column lists the system component and the second column lists the requirement for that component.

Table 1-2 is a two column table that describes the minimum system requirements for deploying a portal. The first column lists the system component and the second column lists the requirement for that component.

Table 1-1 Minimum System Requirements for Developing a Portal
Component	Description
Computer type	Two-CPU Ultra Sparc machine.
Operating environment	Solaris™ 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8; End User System Support Install.
Memory	Each server and gateway component of iPlanet Portal Server should have a minimum of 512 MB of memory.
Partition space	/tmp (swap space) 500 MB /var 500 MB /usr 1 GB /opt 1 GB /etc 500 MB Installation directory 500 MB If the installation directory is /opt, increase this partition to 1.5 GB
Software	Portal Server should not be installed on a system with other server products or other CPU/memory intensive applications.
Patches	Required or recommended Solaris patches are located in patches/solaris_version/solaris_version_patch_cluster. For more information on installing the required or recommended patches, see the "Installing the Required Solaris Patches" section.
Network interfaces	The gateway needs more than one network interface if a firewall is installed on the same machine. The second network interface may be virtual or physical.
Web browsers	Netscape Communicator v 4.06 to 4.7x (except v4.6) or Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.0 or higher with SSL v3.0. JavaScript™ enabled.
PATH environment	The PATH environment variable for the administrative user must include /usr/sbin:/usr/bin.

Table 1-2 Minimum System Requirements for Deploying a Portal
Component	Description
Computer type	Two-CPU Ultra Sparc machine.
Operating environment	Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8; End User System Support Install.
Memory	Each server and gateway component of iPlanet Portal Server should have a minimum of 1 GB of memory and 2 GB in swap space.
Partition space	/tmp (swap space) 2 GB /var 1 GB /usr 1 GB /opt 1 GB /etc 500 MB Installation directory 500 MB If the installation directory is /opt, increase this partition to 1.5 GB
Software	Portal Server should not be installed on a system with other server products or other CPU/memory intensive applications.
Patches	Required or recommended Solaris patches are located in patches/solaris_version/solaris_version_patch_cluster. For more information on installing the required or recommended patches, see the "Installing the Required Solaris Patches" section.
Network interfaces	The gateway needs more than one network interface if a firewall is installed on the same machine. The second network interface may be virtual or physical.
Web browsers	Netscape Communicator v 4.06 to 4.7x (except v4.6) or Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.0 or higher with SSL v3.0. JavaScript enabled.
PATH environment	The PATH environment variable for the administrative user must include /usr/sbin:/usr/bin.

Software Dependencies for the Service Pack 5 Upgrade

The iPlanet Portal Server 3.0 Service Pack 5 is a cumulative service pack. It includes all of previous service packs and patches. It can be a new install or an upgrade of any iPlanet Portal Server installation.

The iPlanet Portal Server Service Pack 5 includes the following product versions:

Chapter 1

Installation Overview

Software and Hardware Requirements

Software Dependencies for the Service Pack 5 Upgrade


Note	Do NOT apply Service Pack 5 on a system that is running Service Pack 3 or 3a with hotpatch 3. Contact iPlanet customer support for instructions to upgrade Service Pack 5.


Note	Security certificates installed on previous versions of the iPlanet Portal Server are automatically converted to the format required by NSS when Service Pack 5 is installed.