6 Sites Configuration Setup

Before configuring the WebCenter Sites Configuration Setup, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

• Oracle Database must be installed

• Infrastructure Binary files must be installed

• WebCenter Sites Binary files must be installed

• Execution of Repository Creation Unit

• Execution of Domain Configuration Utility

To configure the Sites configuration set:

1. Start the services by running http://<hostname>:<port>/sites/sitesconfigsetup url.
   You can see Oracle WebCenter Sites Configurator screen, which contains the version number.
2. Click Begin button. The WebCenter Sites Shared Directory screen appears.
3. In the WebCenter Sites Shared Directory, you can either browse and navigate to the required path or mention the path where you want to store your shared files.

   Note:

   In a typical installation, the files are usually stored in the Domainhome folder but for Cluster installations or any other customer specific installations, you can specify the required path.
4. Click Next. The Database Parameters screen appears.
5. In the Database Parameters screen, provide the JNDI Database source name.
6. Click Next. The Web Application Parameter screen appears.
7. In the Web Application Parameter screen,
   1. Enter the host name for WebCenter Sites
   2. Enter the port number for WebCenter Sites
   3. Select Yes if you are installed through a secure connection

      Note:

      If you have installed only Weblogic Server then you need to provide Weblogic Server host and port number. In case, you have integrated your Weblogic Server with any application server, for example : Apache Server then you need to provide the Apache server details.
8. Click Next. The CAS Deployment Information screen appears.
9. In the CAS Deployment Information screen, enter the following:
   1. Server host name where is WebCenter Sites is installed
   2. Server port number where is WebCenter Sites is installed
   3. Server host name of internally accessible CAS
   4. Server port number of internally accessible CAS

      Note:

      Provide the Weblogic server Host name for examplem, Server host name where CAS is actually deployed irrespective whether WebLogic got integrated with Webserver(Apache) or not.
10. Click Next. The WebCenter Sites Administrator Accounts screen appears.
11. In the WebCenter Sites Administrator Accounts screen, click Next button if you want to retain the default passwords provided in the UI. In case you want to change these passwords enter the new password and reenter to confirm the same.

    Note:

    If you want to change these passwords, ensure to make a note of them.
12. Click Next. The Configuration Summary screen appears.
13. In the Configuration Summary screen, you can test these setting if they are connecting to the Database values that you have provided in the earlier screens, by clicking Test button. If the test is successful you can start the services by clicking Start button. The schema is created that is required for the WebCenter sites installation in the database.
14. Restart the services.
15. Enter WebCenter Sites URL in the browse and log in to the application.