7.2.1 Create seller organizations
We now create two new seller organizations: one for our consumer direct stores and one for our B2B direct stores:
1. Open a browser window and access the Organization Administration Console by using this link:
https://host_name:8004/orgadminconsole
2. Log on as the site administrator.
3. Select Access Management Æ Organizations.
4. Click New.
5. Enter the following fields on the Details page:
a. Short name: B2C Seller Organization
b. Description
c. Organization type: Organization
d. Parent organization: Extended Sites Seller Organization
e. Address
f. Contact information
Note: Ensure that you enter at least one valid e-mail address. We used b2bselleradmin.
6. Click OK.
The Organizations page is now displayed with the new organization included in the list.
7. Click New.
8. Enter the following fields on the Details page:
a. Short name: IBM Seller Organization
b. Description
c. Organization type: Organization
d. Parent organization: Extended Sites Seller Organization
e. Address
f. Contact Information
Note: Ensure that you enter at least one valid e-mail address.
9. Click OK.
This displays the Organizations page, which should look similar to Figure 7-2.
Figure 7-2 New organization list
The organizations are now created, and assign roles before users can be created:
1. From the Organizations page, select the B2C Seller Organization and click Roles.
2. Select the following roles from the Available Roles list:
Channel Manager
Seller Administrator
Seller
Registered Customer
Sales Manager
Category Manager
Returns Administrator
Customer Service Supervisor
Operations Manager
Pick Packer
Receiver
Marketing Manager
Product Manager
Store Administrator
Customer Service Representative
3. Click Add.
4. Click OK.
5. From the Organizations page, select the IBM Seller Organization and click Roles.
6. Select the following roles from the Available Roles list:
Channel Manager
Seller Administrator
Seller
Registered Customer
Account Representative
Sales Manager
Logistics Manager
Category Manager
Returns Administrator
Customer Service Supervisor
Operations Manager
Pick Packer
Receiver
Marketing Manager
Product Manager
Store Administrator
Customer Service Representative
7. Click Add.
8. Click OK.
The organizations are now ready for users. Do not exit the Organization Administration Console just yet.
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