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Configure a property extension database on Windows


Configure a property extension database to store attributes the LDAP directory does not or cannot store, but which to include in the portal user registry. For example, if the LDAP directory does not allow schema extensions for new attributes. A property extension database extends the user registry, making new attributes available as part of the portal user profile.


Configure a property extension database

  1. This task requires server connections.

    • In a standalone environment, ensure the WebSphere_Portal server is running.

    • In a clustered environment, stop all appservers on the system including the WebSphere_Portal server and then start the nodeagent and dmgr servers.

  2. Install the required .ear file on WebSphere Application Server.

      cd WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine
      ConfigEngine.bat wp-la-install-ear -DWasPassword=foo

  3. Stop and restart servers, dmgrs, and node agents.

  4. Set up a new database, including creating a new user with appropriate database privileges:

    Database Steps
    DB2 Create a DB2 database:

    1. Install DB2.

    2. Enter the following database tuning commands:
      db2 "CREATE DB dbname using codeset UTF-8 territory us PAGESIZE 8192"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING applheapsz 4096"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING app_ctl_heap_sz 1024"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING stmtheap 32768"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING dbheap 2400"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING locklist 1000"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING logfilsiz 4000"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING logprimary 12"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING logsecond 20"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING logbufsz 32"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING avg_appls 5"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname USING locktimeout 30"
      db2 "UPDATE DB CFG FOR dbname using AUTO_MAINT off"
      
    Oracle Create an Oracle database:

    1. Install Oracle using UNICODE Database and National character sets such as UTF8, AL32UTF8, or AL16UTF16.

    2. Configure the database in Dedicated Server Mode.

    3. Enter the recommended initial buffer pool sizes or set them according to the business needs:

      • db_block_size = 8192
      • db_cache_size = 300M
      • db_files = 1024
      • log_buffer = 65536
      • open_cursors = 1500
      • pga_aggregate_target = 200M
      • pre_page_sga = true
      • processes = 300
      • shared_pool_size = 200M

    SQL Server Create an SQL Server database:

    1. Install SQL Server.

    2. Set Collation to case-sensitive.

    Install SQL Server with the appropriate portal database collation so that your tempdb collation setting matches the collation we use for the property extension database. The tempdb collation is inherited from the master database, which you set when you install SQL Server.

  5. Define the DbDriver and DbLibrary parameter values:

    1. Edit wkplc_dbtype.properties file, located in...

        WP_PROFILE/ConfigEngine/properties

    2. Set the following parameters under the appropriate database type properties heading:

      • db_type.DbDriver

      • db_type.DbLibrary

    3. Save the changes.

    Limitation: The WAS UserManagement component (VMM) requires access to the following database libraries to use the VMM database functions such as Property Extension and database user registry, however, if the Portal is using the DB2 Type 2 driver, due to functional limitations, VMM must use the DB2 Type 4 driver; see Configure a JDBC provider and datasource for federated repositories for additional information:

    • DB2 Type 2 driver: db2java.zip
    • DB2 Type 4 driver: db2jcc4.jar;db2jcc_license_cu.jar
    • DB2 for z/OS Type 2 driver: db2java.zip
    • DB2 for z/OS Type 4 driver: db2jcc4.jar;db2jcc_license_cisuz.jar
    • Oracle: ojdbc14.jar
    • SQL Server JDBC driver: sqljdbc.jar

    Add the library paths to the VMM_JDBC_CLASSPATH variable:

    1. Log on to the WAS admin console as the administrator.

    2. Click Environment > WebSphere Variables.

    3. Select scope: cell.

    4. Select the VMM_JDBC_CLASSPATH variable or click New to create the variable if it does not exist.

    5. Enter the complete paths to the library files, separated by ';", in the Value field; for example, enter D:\IBM\SQLLIB\java\db2jcc4.jar;D:\IBM\SQLLIB\java\db2jcc_license_cu.jar.
    Copy the library files into the appserver/lib directory. Then stop and restart the WebSphere_Portal server to load the library files. In a clustered environment, also stop and restart the dmgr and the nodeagents.

  6. Specify values for the datasource parameters in wp_add_LA.properties.

    1. cd WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine\config\helpers

    2. Edit wp_add_LA.properties

    3. Specify values for the following parameters:

      Add parameters for a clustered environment: Add the following parameters to the wp_add_LA.properties if we are setting up the property extension database on a clustered environment:

      • la.schemaLocation=/path/to/dmgr/AppServer/etc/wim/setup

      • la.laPropXML=/path/to/dmgr/AppServer/etc/wim/setup/wimlaproperties.xml

      where /path/to/dmgr is the local path on the dmgr node.

    4. Save and close wp_add_LA.properties.

  7. Set SOAP request timeout...

    1. cd WP_PROFILE\properties

    2. Edit soap.client.props

    3. Locate com.ibm.SOAP.requestTimeout and ensure the value is greater than 1000.

    4. Save and close soap.client.props.

  8. If we are completing this task in a single server environment, proceed to the next step. If you have a clustered environment:

    1. Open a command line window.

    2. Go to the following directory: WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine

    3. Create the local dmgr WebSphere variable used to access the database jars: ConfigEngine.bat wp-prep-vmm-db-secured-environment -DWasPassword=foo -DDbDomain=la -Ddb_type.DmgrDbLibrary=/path/to/db/jars -DDmgrNodeName=dmgr_node_name

      Set db_type to your database type, for example db2.

      Set path to DB jar files on the dmgr host:

      • DB2 Type 2 driver: db2java.zip
      • DB2 Type 4 driver: db2jcc4.jar;db2jcc_license_cu.jar
      • DB2 for z/OS Type 2 driver: db2java.zip
      • DB2 for z/OS Type 4 driver: db2jcc4.jar;db2jcc_license_cisuz.jar
      • Oracle: ojdbc14.jar
      • SQL Server JDBC driver: sqljdbc.jar

    4. Include each node name as a comma separated list in the command:

      1. Ensure you have specified the property value for la.DbType in the wp_add_LA.properties.

      2. Run the ConfigEngine.bat wp-node-prep-vmm-db-secured-environment -DWasPassword=foo -DDbDomain=la -DVmmNodeName=node_name,node_name,node_name -Ddb_type.NodeDbLibrary=/path/to/db/jars task from the WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine on each node to create the variable used to access the VMM database jars.

        VmmNodeName is a list of one or more nodes names in the cell which share the same database driver paths. The db_type in db_type.NodeDbLibrary should be set to the type of database we are using, for example db2.

    5. Stop and restart all necessary servers to propagate the changes.

  9. Add a property extension repository to the federated or stand-alone LDAP repository.

    1. Open a command-line window.

    2. cd WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine

    3. ConfigEngine.bat wp-configure-la-complete -DWasPassword=foo -DparentProperties=/path/to/profiles/wp_profile\ConfigEngine\config\helpers\wp_add_LA.properties

      If the path name contains blank space, enclose the path in quotation marks.

  10. Stop and restart servers, dmgrs, and node agents.

  11. Specify values for the following parameters in wp_add_LA.properties.

    Add several attributes: You must add attributes to the property extension database one at a time. Complete this step to specify the parameters for a specific attribute then complete the next step to run the task to add that attribute. Repeat both steps for each attribute you plan to add.

    1. cd WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine\config\helpers

    2. Edit wp_add_LA.properties

    3. Specify values for the following parameters:

      Values for the dataType parameter: Available data types defined in com.ibm.websphere.wim.SchemaConstants:

      • String
      • Int
      • Date
      • AnySimpleType
      • AnyURI
      • Boolean
      • Long
      • Double
      • Short

      A complete overview of valid dataType values can be found in the Configure a property extension repository in a federated repository configuration file. Constant values of DATA_TYPE_* fields are valid input for la.dataType. Only the String data type is valid for displaying attributes in the Profile Management portlet. These attributes can be added to the Profile Management portlet through the configuration mode interface.

  12. Add the attribute to the property extension database.

    1. Open a command line window.

    2. cd WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine

    3. ConfigEngine.bat wp-add-la-property -DWasPassword=foo -DparentProperties=/path/to/profiles/wp_profile\ConfigEngine\config\helpers\wp_add_LA.properties

      The attributes become available in the property extension database.

    4. Add the attributes to Web Content Manager if we use web content user profiling and/or Category selection trees.

      1. Ensure you have specified a value for la.providerURL in wp_add_LA.properties.

      2. Open a command line window.

      3. cd WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine

      4. ConfigEngine.bat add-wcm-la-attributes -DWasPassword=foo -DparentProperties=/path/to/profiles/wp_profile\ConfigEngine\config\helpers\wp_add_LA.properties.

      If the path name contains blank space, enclose the path in quotation marks.

    Receiving an authentication prompt: This task makes an EJB call to WAS, which requires authentication. You may receive a prompt asking for authentication. Enter the appropriate WAS user ID and password.

  13. Stop and restart servers, dmgrs, and node agents.

If we configured the property extension database on the out-of-the-box security configuration and then configured your LDAP user registry, the properties that we added to the property extension, before configuring the LDAP user registry, will not be available. Run the wp-add-la-property task to add the property to the configuration.

If you created the clustered environment, including the additional nodes, and then completed the steps in this task, run update-jcr-admin on the secondary nodes.


Parent: Update the user registry on Windows
Related:
Start and stop servers, dmgrs, and node agents
Enable LDAP security after cluster creation
Related:
Remove attributes