Starting WebSphere Partner Gateway

After you have installed WebSphere Partner Gateway, you can start it by following the procedures below.

To start WebSphere Partner Gateway:

  1. Change to the general WebSphere Partner Gateway user by entering:
    su - bcguser
  2. Navigate to the script directory:
    cd {INSTALL DIR}/bin
  3. Start the Community Console by entering the following command:
    ./bcgStartServer.sh bcgconsole
  4. Start the Receiver by entering the following command:
    ./bcgStartServer.sh bcgreceiver
  5. Start the Document Manager by entering the following command:
    ./bcgStartServer.sh bcgdocmgr
  6. Start the Help System. See, Starting the Help system.
  7. Open a Web browser and type one of the following URLs to display the console:

    Unsecure:

    http://<hostname>.<domain>:58080/console 

    Secure:

    https://<hostname>.<domain>:58443/console    

    Where <hostname> and <domain> are the name and location of the computer hosting the Community Console component.

    Notes:
    1. These URLs assume the default port numbers are used. If you changed the default port numbers, replace the default numbers with the values you specified.
    2. The Community Console requires cookie support to be turned on to maintain session information. No personal information is stored in the cookie, and it expires when the browser is closed.
  8. The Web browser displays the Welcome page. Log into WebSphere Partner Gateway using the following information:

    Click Login.

  9. When you log in for the first time, you must create a new password. Enter a new password, then enter the new password a second time in the Verify field.
  10. Click Save. The system displays the Community Console's initial entry window.

You have now logged into WebSphere Partner Gateway. See the next section, Testing your installation for a way to test your installation. Also see the Getting Started guide for information on what to do next.

Starting the Help system

For the help system to function, the Help system server must be running. By default, the Help system is installed on the same server as the Console; however, you can specify a different server for the Help system during the Console installation.

You can confirm the help system location by checking the value of the ibm.bcg.help.host property in the bcg_console.properties file, located in {INSTALL DIR}/console/lib/config/.

To start the Help system:

  1. Change to the general WebSphere Partner Gateway user by entering:
    su - bcguser
  2. Run the following script:
    {INSTALL DIR}/bin/bcgStartHelp.sh

To stop the Help system:

  1. Change to the general WebSphere Partner Gateway user by entering:
    su - bcguser
  2. Run the following script:
    {INSTALL DIR}/bin/bcgStopHelp.sh

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