There are certain important information you should understand before you begin to install, configure, or use the Commerce Enabled Portal. When you install and configure the Commerce Enabled Portal feature, you do so on both your WebSphere Commerce and WebSphere Portal Server machine.
Ensure that you have already installed an LDAP server before you begin. It is recommended that you install and configure the LDAP server with the WebSphere Portal Server machine. As a result, you should have the WebSphere Portal server machine set up before you complete the rest of the steps in this list.
Pre-installation requirements
This section describes the prerequisites you need before you install and configure the Commerce Enabled Portal.
Prerequisite hardware
When you install and configure WebSphere Commerce Version 6.0, you must meet the prerequisite hardware requirements for your operating system. Ensure that your system hardware requirements have not changed. The Commerce Enabled Portal requires the same hardware as WebSphere Commerce Version 6.0. You will also require a machine to house the portal node.
Prerequisite software
When you install and configure WebSphere Commerce Version 6.0, you must meet the prerequisite software requirements for your operating system. In addition to these software requirements, the Commerce Enabled Portal requires additional software to be installed.
Commerce Enabled Portal software requirements
You will need to install the following software before you can configure the Commerce Enabled Portal on the WebSphere Portal Server:
- WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms Version 5.1.0.2, which consists of the following offerings:
- WebSphere Portal Enable
- WebSphere Portal Extend