Portal Installation,Configuration and Customization Tips
Portal Installation,Configuration and Customization Tips
Installation of SAP Enterprise Portal on Web AS 6.40
The installation of SAP Enterprise Portal is done in a series of major steps. You first install the
Web AS Java system, then the Portal Platform (portal), and then, optionally, Knowledge
Management and Collaboration (KMC). Each major installation (Web AS, portal, KMC) has its
own set of support packages and patches. Sometimes a support package or a patch is
required between the major installation steps. This guide provides detailed information about
the full installation processes of the Portal Platform and Knowledge Management and
Collaboration. It refers you to the documentation on support packages and patch installations
when required.
Major Installation Steps
This section lists the sequence of full installation, support package, and patch installations
required to obtain a running SAP Enterprise Portal with NetWeaver '04 on the various
supported platforms.
Guide Location
In this section, there are references to the support package installation guides. Find these
guides on SAP Service Marketplace at:
*http://service.sap.com/instguidesNW04* ? Operations
Major installation steps for New Installations
1) Installation Sequence - Linux Only
SAP Enterprise Portal on Web AS 6.40 for Linux/Max DB platform requires a full installation
of the portal. This installation is obtained from a DVD dedicated to this specific operating
system.
The portal installation for Linux, coming from the dedicated DVD, provides you with EP 6.0
SP6. Therefore, the installation steps required to obtain a running portal differ from the
installation steps for the other platforms/databases. The installation requires the following
steps:
1. Install SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3.
See details in section Installing SAP Web AS Java System .
2. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
3. Install the Portal Platform.
See Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3 in this guide.
This installation results in release EP 6.0 SP6 although the section is titled
"Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3".
4. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09
5. Optionally, install Knowledge Management and Collaboration EP 6.0 SP6.
See Installation of Knowledge Management and Collaboration.
6. If you installed Knowledge Management and Collaboration EP 6.0 SP6, upgrade to KM
& Collaboration SP9. Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09
2) Installation Sequence - All Platforms except Linux - Portal
and KMC
Establishing a running SAP Enterprise Portal on any platform/database, except for
Linux/MAX DB, requires the following steps:
1. Install SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3.
See details in section Installing SAP Web AS Java System.
2. Upgrade SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP4.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 01 (Guide Location)
3. Install Portal Platform EP 6.0 SP3.
See Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3 in this guide.
4. Upgrade SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP4 to SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
5. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
6. Install Knowledge Management and Collaboration EP6.0 SP4.
See Installation of Knowledge Management and Collaboration.
7. Upgrade to KM & Collaboration SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
3) Installation Sequence - All Platforms except Linux - Portal
Platform Only
Establishing a running installation of SAP Portal Platform on any platform/database, with the
exception of Linux/Max DB, and without KMC, requires the following steps:
1. Install SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3.
See details in section Installing SAP Web AS Java System.
2. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP4.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 01 (Guide Location)
3. Install Portal Platform EP 6.0 SP3.
See Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3 in this guide.
4. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP4 to SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
5. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
Major Installation Steps for Existing Installations
For all existing installations, if you have SP Stack 05:
1. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP9 or higher.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
2. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
3. Upgrade to KM & Collaboration SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
If you have SP Stack 04, first upgrade your installation (Web AS, Portal
Platform) to SP Stack 05. Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support
Package Stack 05 (Guide Location).
The installation of SAP Enterprise Portal is done in a series of major steps. You first install the
Web AS Java system, then the Portal Platform (portal), and then, optionally, Knowledge
Management and Collaboration (KMC). Each major installation (Web AS, portal, KMC) has its
own set of support packages and patches. Sometimes a support package or a patch is
required between the major installation steps. This guide provides detailed information about
the full installation processes of the Portal Platform and Knowledge Management and
Collaboration. It refers you to the documentation on support packages and patch installations
when required.
Major Installation Steps
This section lists the sequence of full installation, support package, and patch installations
required to obtain a running SAP Enterprise Portal with NetWeaver '04 on the various
supported platforms.
Guide Location
In this section, there are references to the support package installation guides. Find these
guides on SAP Service Marketplace at:
*http://service.sap.com/instguidesNW04* ? Operations
Major installation steps for New Installations
1) Installation Sequence - Linux Only
SAP Enterprise Portal on Web AS 6.40 for Linux/Max DB platform requires a full installation
of the portal. This installation is obtained from a DVD dedicated to this specific operating
system.
The portal installation for Linux, coming from the dedicated DVD, provides you with EP 6.0
SP6. Therefore, the installation steps required to obtain a running portal differ from the
installation steps for the other platforms/databases. The installation requires the following
steps:
1. Install SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3.
See details in section Installing SAP Web AS Java System .
2. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
3. Install the Portal Platform.
See Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3 in this guide.
This installation results in release EP 6.0 SP6 although the section is titled
"Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3".
4. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09
5. Optionally, install Knowledge Management and Collaboration EP 6.0 SP6.
See Installation of Knowledge Management and Collaboration.
6. If you installed Knowledge Management and Collaboration EP 6.0 SP6, upgrade to KM
& Collaboration SP9. Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09
2) Installation Sequence - All Platforms except Linux - Portal
and KMC
Establishing a running SAP Enterprise Portal on any platform/database, except for
Linux/MAX DB, requires the following steps:
1. Install SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3.
See details in section Installing SAP Web AS Java System.
2. Upgrade SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP4.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 01 (Guide Location)
3. Install Portal Platform EP 6.0 SP3.
See Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3 in this guide.
4. Upgrade SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP4 to SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
5. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
6. Install Knowledge Management and Collaboration EP6.0 SP4.
See Installation of Knowledge Management and Collaboration.
7. Upgrade to KM & Collaboration SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
3) Installation Sequence - All Platforms except Linux - Portal
Platform Only
Establishing a running installation of SAP Portal Platform on any platform/database, with the
exception of Linux/Max DB, and without KMC, requires the following steps:
1. Install SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3.
See details in section Installing SAP Web AS Java System.
2. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP4.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 01 (Guide Location)
3. Install Portal Platform EP 6.0 SP3.
See Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3 in this guide.
4. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP4 to SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
5. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
Major Installation Steps for Existing Installations
For all existing installations, if you have SP Stack 05:
1. Upgrade the SAP Web AS 6.40 J2EE Engine SP3 to SP9 or higher.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
2. Upgrade to EP 6.0 SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
3. Upgrade to KM & Collaboration SP9.
Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 09 (Guide Location)
If you have SP Stack 04, first upgrade your installation (Web AS, Portal
Platform) to SP Stack 05. Use the guide SAP NetWeaver '04 Support
Package Stack 05 (Guide Location).
Installation of Portal Platform 6.0 SP3
SAP Enterprise Portal is comprised of the following components:
? Portal Platform, including a connector to SAP R/3 systems and a JDBC connector to
database applications
? Content Management (CM)
? Collaboration
? Search and Classification (TREX)
? Unification
This section provides detailed instructions for installing the Portal Platform. This installation
provides the unification technology as an integral part of the Portal Platform. The installation
process of Knowledge Management (KM) and Collaboration is described in its own section of
this guide.
Purpose
Use this section to do one of the following:
? Install the Portal Platform with application connectors
? Install the DQE schema on the database server host if the Portal Platform is installed
on a distributed SAP Web AS Java system.
List of Related SAP Notes
The SAP notes contain the most recent installation information, as well as corrections to the
installation documentation. Read the installation SAP note before beginning the installation.
Make sure that you have the most recent version of the SAP note. Find the
SAP Notes related to SAP Enterprise Portal in SAP Service Marketplace, at:
http://service.sap.com/nw04doc ? SAP Notes
For all SAP Notes, or for search by number, go to:
http://service.sap.com/notes
SAP Enterprise Portal is comprised of the following components:
? Portal Platform, including a connector to SAP R/3 systems and a JDBC connector to
database applications
? Content Management (CM)
? Collaboration
? Search and Classification (TREX)
? Unification
This section provides detailed instructions for installing the Portal Platform. This installation
provides the unification technology as an integral part of the Portal Platform. The installation
process of Knowledge Management (KM) and Collaboration is described in its own section of
this guide.
Purpose
Use this section to do one of the following:
? Install the Portal Platform with application connectors
? Install the DQE schema on the database server host if the Portal Platform is installed
on a distributed SAP Web AS Java system.
List of Related SAP Notes
The SAP notes contain the most recent installation information, as well as corrections to the
installation documentation. Read the installation SAP note before beginning the installation.
Make sure that you have the most recent version of the SAP note. Find the
SAP Notes related to SAP Enterprise Portal in SAP Service Marketplace, at:
http://service.sap.com/nw04doc ? SAP Notes
For all SAP Notes, or for search by number, go to:
http://service.sap.com/notes
| SAP Note Number | Title | |
| 693969 | Central Note - Installing EP 6.0 SP3 | |
| 734479 | Central Note - Upgrading to EP 6.0 SP6, NW SP Stack 04 | |
| 750360 | Patches of EP 6.0 SP6 on Web AS 6.40 with NW SP Stack 04 | |
| 713295 | Central Note - EP 6.0 SP3 | |
| 709354 | Central Note - EP 6.0 SP3 Limitations | |
| 759842 | Configuring Initial Permissions - Linux/MAXDB | |
| 723909 | Java VM settings for EP6 on J2EE 6.30/6.40 | 1) Portal Platform Description SAP Portal Platform provides a single point of access to a variety of information sources in the company. It brings content to end users, enabling them to: ? Personalize portal content to suit their working style ? Search internal and external sources for targeted information ? Access structured and unstructured information in the organization ? Collaborate with each other Content is provided through iViews, which display in the portal client through a standard browser on the end user desktop. End users do not have to install any additional components to use SAP Portal Platform. The Portal Platform includes: ? The portal framework, which provides the environment for creating and administering iViews, and includes the portal components, portal services, and Portal Content Directory (PCD). ? iViews, some of which are supplied out-of the-box. Alternatively, you can download iViews from the iviewstudio.com, or create your own by writing custom Java code, or Java Server Pages (JSP). Some highlights of the Portal Platform technology are: ? The Portal Platform runs on the SAP J2EE engine, a proprietary Java application server based on the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE?) standards. ? It uses the database schema used by the SAP J2EE system on which it is installed. ? The portal installation can be expanded using the SAP J2EE clustering capabilities. ? The portal integrates back-end systems and other information sources, such as SAP R/3, Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), databases, Web, etc. This guide provides instructions for installing the Portal Platform. To learn about the portal, its architecture, properties and functions, see the guides: ? Portal Architecture Guide ? Portal Administration Guide ? Portal End User Guide located on the SAP Help Portal at: http://help.sap.com/nw04 ? SAP NetWeaver ?People Integration ? Portal 2) Installation Process This section provides information on all the steps required to install the Portal Platform, CM and Collaboration. The installation process is described in the following sections: ? Planning - find information on the planning required before installing. ? Preparations - find details on how to prepare for the installation. ? Installation - find a step-by-step procedure for installing the portal using SAPinst. ? Post-Installation - find information on settings and configuration required after running the automatic installation procedure and on how to launch the portal. |
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