Front cover -- Contents -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Chapter 1. WebSphere Portal operational architecture -- 1.1 Term definitions -- 1.2 Deployment units -- 1.2.1 Dispatcher -- 1.2.2 Reverse caching proxy -- 1.2.3 HTTP server -- 1.2.4 WebSphere Portal -- 1.2.5 Forward caching proxy -- 1.2.6 Database server -- 1.2.7 Directory server -- 1.3 Building blocks of the Portal -- 1.3.1 A basic Portal installation -- 1.3.2 Configuring the Portal to fit into an established environment -- 1.4 Exploiting network capabilities -- 1.5 A collaborative Portal -- 1.6 Enhanced security Portal -- 1.6.1 Tivoli Access Manager -- 1.6.2 Netegrity SiteMinder -- 1.7 Portal clustering -- 1.7.1 The horizontal Portal cluster -- 1.7.2 The vertical Portal cluster -- 1.8 Decoupling from back-end systems -- 1.9 Example architectures in operation -- 1.9.1 The elaborated Portal cluster -- 1.9.2 The elaborated security Portal cluster -- 1.9.3 The Availability Gold Standard -- Chapter 2. Installing WebSphere Portal -- 2.1 Getting ready for the installation -- 2.1.1 Overview of production Portal architectures -- 2.2 Suggested roadmap -- 2.2.1 Planning phase -- 2.2.2 Installation phase -- 2.3 Portal documentation -- Chapter 3. Security management -- 3.1 Password maintenance -- 3.1.1 Proxy authentication with Content Access Service -- 3.1.2 Changing the Portal database username and password -- 3.2 Credential Vault -- 3.2.1 How Credential Vault works -- 3.2.2 Using Credential Vault -- 3.3 Surfacing an application -- 3.4 Managing security -- 3.5 Integrating LDAP -- 3.5.1 Performance considerations -- 3.5.2 LDAP architecture and schema layout considerations -- 3.5.3 Using an LDAP server cluster -- 3.5.4 Using a single LDAP image -- 3.5.5 LDAP, WebSphere Portal, and the Q/A environment.

3.5.6 LDAP administration -- Chapter 4. Solution deployment -- 4.1 Understanding J2EE -- 4.2 Understanding a J2EE Portal -- 4.2.1 Portal structure -- 4.2.2 Elements of a Portal page -- 4.3 Portal configuration -- 4.3.1 Customizing the Portal -- 4.3.2 Installing the portlet -- 4.3.3 Updating the portlet -- 4.3.4 Portlet service -- 4.3.5 Installing theme and skin -- Chapter 5. Moving from staging to production -- 5.1 The Portal staging process -- 5.2 Deployment and build process -- 5.2.1 Determining what to move -- 5.2.2 Using the XMLAccess tool for moving -- 5.2.3 Object IDs -- 5.2.4 The Custom Unique Names portlet -- 5.3 Transferring Portal artifacts using XMLAccess -- 5.3.1 Transfer process -- 5.3.2 Exporting a sample page using XMLAccess -- 5.3.3 Exporting and importing a new page -- 5.4 A step-by-step guide -- 5.4.1 Preparing the environment -- 5.5 Preparing the worksheet -- 5.5.1 Example worksheet -- 5.6 Run activities -- 5.6.1 Verifying the prerequisites -- 5.6.2 Using XMLAccess to export Portal artifacts -- 5.6.3 Bundling the supporting files -- 5.6.4 Transferring the bundle -- 5.6.5 Distributing the supporting files to a single server -- 5.6.6 Distributing the supporting files to a cluster -- 5.6.7 Updating the target configuration -- 5.7 Post transfer actions -- 5.7.1 Ensuring that the nodes are synchronized -- 5.7.2 Restarting the server -- 5.7.3 Activating the portlets -- 5.7.4 Making any manual changes -- 5.8 How does customization and the transfer process work? -- 5.8.1 World clock scenario -- 5.9 Troubleshooting and best practices -- 5.9.1 Plan on a trial run -- 5.9.2 Problems importing pages -- 5.9.3 Activate portlets -- 5.9.4 Synchronize the cluster -- 5.9.5 Synchronize the nodes without security -- Chapter 6. Production procedures and administration activities -- 6.1 Changing the host or domain name -- 6.1.1 Assumptions.

6.1.2 Step-by-step procedures -- 6.2 Changing database servers -- 6.2.1 Assumptions -- 6.2.2 Moving from a DB2 database to a DB2 database -- 6.2.3 Moving from an Oracle database to an Oracle database -- 6.2.4 Moving from an SQLServer database to an SQLServer database -- 6.3 Changing LDAP servers -- 6.3.1 Assumptions -- 6.3.2 Step-by-step procedure -- 6.4 Backup and recovery -- 6.4.1 Overview of our approach to backup and recovery -- 6.4.2 Our approach to backup -- 6.4.3 Our approach to recovery -- 6.4.4 Backup and recovery for Windows systems -- 6.5 Maintaining a healthy Portal environment -- 6.5.1 Scheduling regular backups -- 6.5.2 Reviewing log files -- 6.5.3 Applying fixes -- 6.5.4 Getting support -- 6.5.5 Using basic troubleshooting techniques -- 6.5.6 Using roadmaps -- 6.6 On Demand clustering solutions -- 6.6.1 Step-by-step of the On Demand procedure -- 6.7 Temporarily removing a clustered node to apply maintenance -- 6.7.1 Step-by-step procedure to temporarily remove a clustered node -- 6.8 Monitoring the Portal -- Chapter 7. A high availability illustration -- 7.1 The sample cluster production environment -- 7.2 Before you begin the procedure -- 7.3 Assumptions -- 7.4 Initial production state -- 7.5 Remove Site B from cluster -- 7.6 Maintenance on Site B -- 7.7 Switch IP traffic from Site A to Site B -- 7.8 Maintenance on Site A -- 7.9 Switch IP traffic from Site B to Site A -- 7.10 Return to Initial Production state -- Chapter 8. Performance tuning the environment -- 8.1 Understanding the environment -- 8.2 Application server tuning -- 8.2.1 Additional notes for an AIX environment -- 8.2.2 Application server cloning -- 8.3 Database server tuning -- 8.3.1 IBM DB2 Enterprise Edition Database parameter tuning -- 8.3.2 Oracle Enterprise Edition Database parameter tuning -- 8.3.3 Other database considerations -- 8.4 Directory server tuning.

8.4.1 Web server tuning tips -- 8.4.2 Security filters -- 8.4.3 Dereferencing aliases -- 8.5 Operating system specific tuning parameters -- 8.6 Network tuning -- 8.6.1 Solaris networking -- 8.6.2 AIX networking -- 8.6.3 Windows networking -- 8.7 WebSphere Portal service properties -- Appendix A. Operation tools -- XMLAccess tool -- Script to synchronize nodes -- Script to delete portlets -- Reference documentation -- Appendix B. Portal installation worksheets and samples -- Worksheets -- Silent install sample -- Verifying Portal installation log files -- Appendix C. Changing the mode in WebSphere Portal -- Setting read-only mode -- Setting read or write mode -- Appendix D. Switching database servers -- Changing from a DB2 database to another DB2 database -- Changing from an Oracle database to another Oracle database -- Changing from an SQLServer database to another SQLServer database -- Appendix E. Capacity planning -- WebSphere Portal V5 or later database -- Appendix F. A portal manager for WebSphere Portal -- Wily Portal Manager for IBM WebSphere Portal -- Appendix G. Additional material -- Locating the Web material -- Using the Web material -- How to use the Web material -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Online resources -- How to get IBM Redbooks -- Help from IBM -- Index -- Back cover.