Configure WebSphere Portal with the configuration wizard
The configuration wizard is a graphical user interface for setting up WebSphere Portal. It provides an alternative to running the command-line configuration tasks that are described in the installation procedures. You can choose to use the configuration wizard to connect databases, transfer databases, and enable security.
The configuration wizard is a series of help panels with information specific to the task being performed. The wizard captures a combination of data. Some fields might require a value that represents a new entity, such as a new database. Other fields might require a value that represents an existing entity, such as a user ID and password that you have already created. As you work through the wizard, display the Help topics that provide additional information.
Database user names and passwords should not contain spaces and should comply with both the database management system software requirements and WebSphere Portal requirements for administering users and groups.
The configuration wizard helps you complete the following tasks:
Transfer data to a different databaseThis option helps you transfer data from one supported database to another. If you plan to transfer or connect to a different database, that database software must be installed and the appropriate databases and users must be created before you can use the configuration wizard. The configuration wizard will not run correctly if the prerequisites for this task have not been met.
If you plan to transfer data to another database, review the following information:
- Data can be transferred from the out-of-box database (Derby) but cannot be transferred to the out-of-box database.
- On IBMi data can only be transferred to a IBM DB2 for i database from the out-of-box database.
- Data can only be transferred to a DB2 for z/OSdatabase using the configuration wizard when using a JDBC type 2 connection. If you are transferring to a DB2 for z/OS database with a JDBC type 4 connection, transfer data using the command-line configuration tasks that are documented for setting up WebSphere Portal.
Connect additional node to a databaseThis option helps you connect the database for a clustered installation by removing the old data sources and JDBC provider and creating new data sources and JDBC provider.
Enable LDAP SecurityThis option helps you configure WebSphere Portal to use an LDAP user registry to store user information and to authenticate users. If you enable LDAP security with the configuration wizard, you can enable LDAP security only without realm support. To enable LDAP security with realm support, do not use the configuration wizard. Instead, using the command-line configuration tasks that are documented for configuring an LDAP user registry for WebSphere Portal.
If you plan to configure LDAP security, the LDAP software must be installed and set up appropriately before you can use the configuration wizard. The configuration wizard will not run correctly if the prerequisites for this task has not been met.
The configuration wizard uses helper files located in the WP_PROFILE/ConfigEngine/config/helpers directory. The wizard finds the correct helper file based on the selected LDAP server, loads the values from the file, and pre-fills the related fields in the wizard. To use a different helper file, specify the file and location on the command line, for example:
UNIX™: ./configwizard.sh -W setLdapProperties.propertiesFile=/Helper/patty-ids.properties
After using the Configuration Wizard to enable LDAP security, adapt the attribute configuration to match the configured LDAP server(s) and business needs; see the appropriate "Adapting the attribute configuration" file for information.
Windows™: configwizard.bat -W setLdapProperties.propertiesFile=d:/Helper/patty-ids.properties
Start the configuration wizard on iYou can start the configuration wizard from either a Windows workstation or the i shell. Starting the wizard from Windows lets you see online Help for the different panels.
Start the configuration wizard on UNIXYou can start the configuration wizard using the command line, and run it from the command line or in console mode.
Start the configuration wizard on WindowsYou can start the configuration wizard using the command line, and run it from the command line or in console mode.
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