Accessing the Console

WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express provides a Web-browser-based Console for managing documents. To access the Console, use one of the following browsers, depending on your operating system:

Note:
The browser must have cookie support turned on to maintain session information. No personal information is stored in the cookie, and it expires when the browser is closed.

Tip: For best results, set your monitor resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher.

After you start the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server, use the First Steps application (see Using the First Steps application) or one of the following procedures to log into the program, depending on your preference and operating system:

Windows:

  1. Click Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express > Console.

    Alternatively, you can type the URL of the Console into a browser, as follows: http://<Systemname><Domainname>:<Portnumber>>/qc/index.jsp, where Systemname is the host name of the Windows system, Domainname is the name of the domain to which the Windows system belongs, and Portname is the HTTP port you specified when you installed WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

    Note:
    Be sure to type the full URL, including the domain name, even if WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is installed on your local machine. Leaving the domain name out of the URL can cause navigation problems when using the product.

    WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express displays the Welcome page in your Web browser, with a blinking cursor in the User Name field.

  2. If this is the first time you are logging in, proceed to First-time login procedure - setting the login passwords. Otherwise, proceed to Subsequent login procedures.

Linux:

  1. Open your Start Applications shortcuts folder, then select IBM WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express > Console.

    Alternatively, you can type the URL of the Console into a browser, as follows: http://<Systemname><Domainname>:<Portnumber>>/qc/index.jsp, where Systemname is the host name of the Linux system, Domainname is the name of the domain to which the Linux system belongs, and Portname is the HTTP port you specified when you installed WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

    Note:
    Be sure to type the full URL, including the domain name, even if WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is installed on your local machine. Leaving the domain name out of the URL can cause navigation problems when using the product.

    WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express displays the Welcome page in your Web browser, with a blinking cursor in the User Name field.

  2. If this is the first time you are logging in, proceed to First-time login procedure - setting the login passwords. Otherwise, proceed to Subsequent login procedures.

i5/OS or OS/400:

  1. Open a Web browser window.
  2. Direct the browser to the following URL: http://<Systemname><Domainname>:<Portnumber>>/qc/index.jsp, where Systemname is the host name of the system running i5/OS or OS/400, Domainname is the name of the domain to which the system running i5/OS or OS/400 belongs, and Portname is the HTTP port you specified when you installed WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

    WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express displays the Welcome page in your Web browser, with a blinking cursor in the User Name field.

  3. If this is the first time you are logging in, proceed to First-time login procedure - setting the login passwords. Otherwise, proceed to Subsequent login procedures.

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