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Enable new functionality in the Person menu


Migrate from an earlier version of IBM WebSphere Portal does not upgrade the Person Card. To take advantage of new Person Card functionality that was introduced in v7.0, complete additional steps after migration is complete.

  1. Select the appropriate console, depending on the environment:

    • If running stand-alone, use the local WAS admin console.

    • If running in a cluster, use the WAS admin console on the dmgr.

  2. Access the WAS admin console by entering the URL in the location field of a web browser:

    http://example.com:admin_port/ibm/console

    ...where... example.com is the name of the server and admin_port is the port assigned to the WAS admin console.

  3. In the navigation, click Resources > Resource Environment > Resource Environment Providers.

  4. Set the scope by selecting Node={nodename},Server=WebSphere_Portal from the drop-down list.

  5. Create a new resource environment provider:

    1. Click New.

    2. In the Name box, type WP PeopleServe . Be sure to include a blank space before and after WP PeopleServe.

    3. Click Apply.

  6. Under Additional Properties, click Custom Properties.

  7. Specify a new property.

    1. Click New.

    2. Set the values as shown in the following table:

      Property Value
      Name personTagTimeout
      Value 1500
      Description Set the amount of time that the Person menu displays.
      Type java.lang.String

    3. Click Apply and then Save.

  8. Specify a new property:

    1. Click New.

    2. Set the values as shown in the following table:

      Property Value
      Name collapsedBCardItems
      Value cn,departmentNumber,ibm-jobTitle,telephoneNumber
      Description This property lists the attributes that should display in the collapsed business card.
      Type java.lang.String

    3. Click Apply and Save.

  9. Specify a new property:

    1. Click New.

    2. Set the values as shown in the following table:

      Property Value
      Name expandedBCardItems
      Value ibm-primaryEmail,employeeNumber,pager,homePostalAddress,street, stateOrProvinceName,postalCode,countryName

      This value must be entered all in one line without spaces.

      Description This property lists the attributes that should display in the expanded business card.
      Type java.lang.String

    3. Click Apply and Save.

  10. Restart the portal server.


Parent: Deploy new functionality in a migrated portal