Select Servers from the Home page or Environment Servers from the Select the Control ta Choose Shutdown Force Shutdown Now. Click Yes to shut down the Managed Server. Click Start. Click Yes to start the Managed Server.

14-42 Oracle Fusion Middleware High Availability Guide This ensures that any HTTPS URLs created from within WebLogic are directed to port 443 or 80 on the load balancer.

6. Click Activate Changes in the Change Center window to save the changes.

7. Restart the WLS_PORTAL, WLS_FORMS, WLS_REPORTS, WLS_DISCO Managed Servers using the following steps:

a. Select Servers from the Home page or Environment Servers from the

Domain structure menu. b. Select the Control tab. c. Select the box next to each Managed Server.

d. Choose Shutdown Force Shutdown Now.

e. Click Yes to shut down the Managed Server.

f. Once the Managed Server is shut down, select the box next to the Managed Server.

g. Click Start.

h. Click Yes to start the Managed Server.

14.6.4.6 Configure Oracle Portal for High Availability

The following steps are required to configure Oracle Portal only.

14.6.4.6.1 Rewire Portal Repository Follow these steps to rewire the Oracle Portal

repository: 1. Log into the domain using Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Manager using the following URL: http:apphost1.us.oracle.com:7001em

2. Expand the Fusion Middleware menu on the left hand side.

3. Expand the Portal menu under Fusion Middleware menu.

4. Click Portal.

5. Right-click Portal and select settings Wire Configuration.

6. Enter the following information for Portal midtier: 7. Enter the following information for Web Cache: Frontend HTTPS Port 443 Parameter Value Host Enter the DNS name of the load balancer. For example: mysite.mycompany.com Port Enter the port that the load balancer is listening on. For example, 443 for SSL TerminationSite Enabled SLL or 80 for HTTP SSL Protocol Select this if SSL TerminationSite Enabled SSL is being used. Parameter Value Configuring High Availability for Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports, and Discoverer 14-43

8. Click Apply to start the rewire.

9. After the rewire completes, click the Portal menu option again.

10. Ensure that the Portal URL now shows: http:mysite.mycompany.com:80portalplsportal

14.6.4.6.2 Configure Parallel Page Engine Loop-Back with Load Balancer The purpose of the

Parallel Page Engine PPE Servlet is to construct pages that have been requested by users. It does this by receiving the page request from a user, making its own new requests to fetch all the pieces of the page in parallel, assembling these pieces into a single page file and then sending the page content back to the end user or back to the client browser. These internal requests should be kept inside of the organization, and be served using the HTTP protocol. The following steps are required only if you are using a load balancer. 1. Log into the Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Manager using this URL: http:apphost1.us.oracle.com:7001em

2. Select Fusion Middleware Classic - Portal from the object browser on the left.

3. Right-click Portal, and select Settings Page Engine.

4. In the Advanced Properties section, add the following information:

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

6. Restart the WebLogic Managed Server from the Oracle WebLogic Administration

Console as follows:

a. Select Servers from the Home page or Environment Servers from the