Preface

This guide describes how to configure Oracle Portal. This includes how to plan, upgrade, check pre-installation requirements, and perform post-installation tasks. This guide further explains some more advanced Portal deployments, and explains how to perform the advanced configuration required for these deployments. This guide also provides information about monitoring and troubleshooting.

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Audience

This guide is intended for two kinds of users:

• Oracle Portal administrators, who are responsible for configuring and maintaining Oracle Portal.

• Oracle Fusion Middleware administrators, who must configure Oracle Portal to work with other Oracle Fusion Middleware components.

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Related Documents

For more information, see the following related documentation available in the Oracle Fusion Middleware documentation library:

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Portal

• Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Portal

  Note:

  A complete glossary of Oracle Portal-related terminology can be found in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Portal.

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle HTTP Server

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Web Cache

• Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On Administrator's Guide

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Internet Directory

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports, and Discoverer

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Planning Guide

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Release Notes for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Release Notes for Linux x86

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