Set up the Port Access

  1. Navigate to Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers;
  2. Select the appropriate server from the list i.e WebSphere_Portal;
  3. Select the Ports link in the Communications section;
  4. Click the details button;
  5. Click New and set the following fields for the Client TCP/IP port:

    User-defined Port Name : CuramClientEndPoint

    Host : *

    Port : 9044

    Click OK to apply the changes;

  6. Click New and set the following fields for the WebServices TCP/IP port:

    User-defined Port Name : CuramWebServicesEndPoint

    Host : *

    Port : 9082

    Click OK to apply the changes;

  7. Navigate to Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application Servers;
  8. Select the relevant server from the list i.e WebSphere_Portal;
  9. Expand the Web Container Settings branch in the Container Settings section;
  10. Select the Web container transport chains link;
  11. Click New and set the following fields for the Client transport chain:

    Name : CuramClientChain

    Transport Chain Template : WebContainer-Secure

    Click Next

    Use Existing Port : CuramClientEndPoint

    Click Next and Finish

  12. Click New and set the following fields for the WebServices transport chain:

    Name : CuramWebServicesChain

    Transport Chain Template : WebContainer

    Click Next

    Use Existing Port : CuramWebServicesEndPoint

    Click Next and Finish

  13. Select the newly created CuramClientChain;
  14. Select the HTTP Inbound Channel link;
  15. Ensure the Use persistent keep alive connections check box is checked;
  16. Click OK to confirm the addition;
  17. Navigate to Environment > Virtual hosts;
  18. Click New to add a new Virtual Host by setting the following fields;

    Name = client_host

    Repeat this step using the replacing client_host with webservices_host;

  19. Select the client_host link from the list of virtual hosts;

    Select the Host Aliases link in the Additional Properties section;

    Click New to add a new Alias by setting the following fields;

    Host Name = *

    Port = 9044

    where 9044 is the port used in step 5. Repeat this step for the other Virtual Host and port used (e.g. webservices_host, 9082);

  20. Click OK to confirm the addition;
  21. Save the changes to the master configuration as described in Save the Master Configuration.