Starting WebSphere Partner Gateway

After you have installed WebSphere Partner Gateway, the product is ready to run.

To start WebSphere Partner Gateway from a command prompt, do the following:

  1. Navigate to the following directory:
    {INSTALL DIR}\IBM\bcghub\bin
  2. Start the Community Console by entering the following command:
    bcgStartServer.bat bcgconsole
  3. Start the Receiver by entering the following command:
    bcgStartServer.bat bcgreceiver
  4. Start the Document Manager by entering the following command:
    bcgStartServer.bat bcgdocmgr
    Note:
    If you installed the components as Windows services, you can also select to have them start automatically at start up by changing the Services settings in the Administrative Tools.
  5. Start the Help System. See, Starting the Help system.
  6. Open a Web browser and type the following URL:

    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.

    Note:
    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.
  7. The Web browser displays the Welcome page. Log into WebSphere Partner Gateway using the following information:

    Click Login.

  8. 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.
  9. Click Save. The system displays the 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, run the following script:

{INSTALL DIR}/bin/bcgStartHelp.bat

Note:
For Windows systems, the window that is used to run the bcgStartHelp script must remain open for the help server to continue running.

To stop the Help system, run the following script:

{INSTALL DIR}/bin/bcgStopHelp.bat

Copyright IBM Corp. 2003, 2005