Place your static portal content in the web-container-instance-root/ https-server/docs directory or in a subdirectory under the web-container-instance-root/directory/https-server/docs (the document root for the web container). Do not place your content in the web-container-instance-root/SUNWportal/web-apps/https-server/portal/ directory, as this is a private directory. Any content here is subject to deletion when the Portal Server web application is redeployed during a patch or other update.