Define servers for importing or publishing portals

 

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Use the New Servers wizard to define a server connection for importing, exporting, and deploying.

Server Type Use
WebSphere Portal v5.0 for Import, Export, and Deploy To import, export or deploy to or from a server.
WebSphere Portal v5.x Server Attach To test and debug your portal on a remote server.
WebSphere Portal v5.x Test Environment To test and debug your portal within the workbench (i.e. the Run on Server option).

To define a server for import, export, or deploy, do the following:

  1. Click...
    portal project folder (right-click) | New | Other | Server folder | Server subfolder | Next

    If the Server folder does not appear in the New dialogue box, then check the "Show all wizards" box.

  2. Within the Define a New Server page, specify a fully-qualified host name and the server type. Click Next.

  3. Configure your WebSphere Portal server settings and specify your server administrator ID. Click Next.

  4. If you plan to either import or deploy, select a transfer method and specify a remote target directory; then click Finish. Depending on which method you choose, these are the requirements:

    Method Requirements
    Local Copy

    The remote target directory should map to the installedApps/<node>/wps.ear of the WebSphere Application Server.

    The remote target directory should be either a drive mapping or a network resource that does not require a logon and must allow read, write and delete access.

    FTP

    Specify the FTP host and the path to the wps.ear directory.

    The ID and password that you specify must have full permissions on the FTP server for read, write and delete.

View the status of your new server connection by opening the Servers view. The tab for this view appears below the Portal Configuration editor.

Servers tab in Portal Designer

To edit the settings of this connection, double-click the server connection name to activate its editor.

You can also create a WebSphere Portal v5.0 server connection for Import, Export and Deploy by clicking the New button on the first page of each appropriate wizard (i.e. Import wizard, Deploy Portal wizard, etc.).

 

Related tasks

Exporting portal projects
Deploying portal projects