Setting service configuration properties

IBM® WebSphere® Portal comprises a framework of services to accommodate the different scenarios that portals need to address. Services are available for both WebSphere Portal and IBM Web Content Manager. You can configure some of these services.

1. Select the appropriate WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console, depending on your environment:
   • If running standalone, use the local console.
   • If installed in a cluster, use the console of the deployment manager.
2. Start the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console by entering the following in the URL location field of a Web browser:

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

   where example.com is the name of your server and admin_port is the port assigned to the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console.
3. In the navigation click Resources > Resources Environment > Resource Environment Providers.
4. In the Resource Environment Providers page, make the appropriate selection, select the appropriate node or cluster from the scopes pull-down list, or uncheck the Show Scope selection drop-down check box and select one of the following options, depending on your portal environment:
   • If your portal is running as a single server, select Browse Nodes and select the node.
   • If your portal is installed in a cluster, select Browse Clusters and select the portal cluster.
5. Select the service to which you want to make changes.
   Note: In the list the service names are preceded by a product prefix and a blank space. For example, the WebSphere Portal configuration service is identified as WP ConfigService. The Web Content Manager configuration service is identified as WCM WCMConfigService.
6. Click Custom Properties.
7. Do one of the following as required:
   • Select a property and change its value.
   • Select one or more properties for removal.
   • Create a new property. If you create a new property, use java.lang.String as its type and do not mark the property as required. Otherwise you will not be able to delete it later.
8. When you are done, click Save at the start of the page under Message(s).
9. Click Save again when prompted to confirm your changes.
10. If running a cluster configuration, replicate your changes to the cluster.
11. Restart the server to make the changes become effective.