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Create a syndication relationship

To synchronize libraries between WCM instances, set up syndicators and subscribers. The syndicator server contains the data to be replicated, and the subscribing server receives the replicated data.

To syndicate a library containing more than 10000 items, update the maximum Java heap size used by the portal application server on the subscriber server:

With application of Cumulative Fix 9 (CF09), we can syndicate between Portal v8 and Portal v7.

On subscriber server, ensure you have as much swap space as you have physical memory.

First-time syndication to an existing library is not supported. If you attempt to syndicate a library to a subscriber that already has a library with the same name, an error results.

Information about a Library is only syndicated the first time syndication occurs and not on subsequent updates and rebuilds. If a library is renamed or library user access is changed, this information is not syndicated to the Subscriber.

Library name or user access changes are not syndicated. Manually make the same changes to any subscriber libraries.

If content from LibA uses an item from LibB, include both libraries in the syndicator.

If we add a library to a syndicator after the initial syndication, click Update to force the new library to be syndicated immediately.

If we are creating a two-way syndication relationship, use a consistent syndication strategy. For example, if syndicating "All items", then both syndication relationships must be syndicating "All items".


Set up a syndication relationship

  1. Ensure both the subscriber and syndicator are running and that they can access each other over a network.

  2. On the subscriber server, log in to IBM WebSphere Portal.

  3. Create a shared credential vault slot for accessing the syndicator...

      Administration | Access | Credential Vault

    ID and password should be a valid ID and password for accessing the syndicator portal

  4. Go to...

      Administration | Portal Content | Subscribers | Subscribe Now

  5. Enter the syndicator URL in the form of...

      http://HostName:HostPort/WcmContextRoot

    For example:

      http://authoring:10039/wps/wcm

    For a virtual portal, use either URL context or hostname...

      http://HostName:HostPort/wps/url_context
      http://VirtualHostName:HostPort/wps/wcm

  6. Enter a name for the syndicator item.

    This name is used for the syndicator item created on the syndicator server. Enter a name that helps identify the syndication relationship we are creating. This name must be unique and cannot be the same as an existing syndicator name.

    To reuse syndicator names of previously deleted syndication relationships on a subscriber, also delete the same relationship on the syndicator.

  7. Enter a name for the subscriber item.

    This name is used for the subscriber item created on the subscriber server. Enter a name that helps identify the syndication relationship we are creating. This name must be unique and cannot be the same as an existing subscriber name.

  8. Select the credential vault slot created previously.

  9. Click Next

  10. Select the libraries to subscribe to.

    1. Click Add Libraries to select a library to syndicate and the syndication type:

        Live items:

        Live item syndication is mostly used when syndicating to a staging or delivery server. The following items are syndicated:

        • Published
        • Expired

        Draft items, projects, and items in a project are not syndicated.

        Live and projects:

        Use "Live and projects" syndication to gradually syndicate projects to a staging or delivery server, rather than waiting until all items in a project achieve a published state. The following items are syndicated:

        Draft items outside of projects are not syndicated.

        All items:

        All item syndication is mostly used when syndicating between servers within an authoring environment. The following items are syndicated:

    2. Select libraries from the current list, and click Remove Libraries to remove a library from the list of syndicated libraries.

  11. Click Finish.

  12. To begin syndication, click either Update Subscriber or Rebuild Subscriber button.


Parent: Administer syndication