Configuring Discussions using WebCenter Spaces Configuring Discussions using WLST Creating a Discussions Server Connection for WebCenter From EM

8 Configuring External Services 8-1 8 Configuring External Services Configuring external services involves establishing a connection from the WebLogic domain to the location of the external service. This chapter describes how to configure the services using WebCenter Spaces or the WebLogic scripting tool WLST. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 8.1, Configuring the Discussion Forum Connection ■ Section 8.2, Configuring the Instant Messaging and Presence IMP Server Connection ■ Section 8.3, Configuring the Worklist and Workflow Server Connection ■ Section 8.4, Registering the Portlet Producers ■ Section 8.5, Configuring Search Services

8.1 Configuring the Discussion Forum Connection

The discussion forum connection can be configured using either WebCenter Spaces or via the WebLogic Scripting Tool WLST: ■ Section 8.1.1, Configuring Discussions using WebCenter Spaces ■ Section 8.1.2, Configuring Discussions using WLST

8.1.1 Configuring Discussions using WebCenter Spaces

For additional information on configuring Discussions Server connections, see Chapter 12 Managing the Announcements and Discussions Services of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle WebCenter. The required values for the WebCenter Enterprise Deployment configuration are as follows: ■ Server URL: http:wcinternal.mycompany.comowc_discussions ■ Admin User: the discussions server admin user name ■ Admin Password: the discussions server admin password

8.1.2 Configuring Discussions using WLST

To configure discussions via the WebLogic Scripting Tool, complete these steps: 1. Start the WebLogic Scripting Tool: WCHOST1 MW_HOMEwccommonbinwlst.sh 8-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle WebCenter 2. In WLST, connect as the administrator: connectweblogic,admin password,ADMINVHN:7001,server=wc_spaces1 3. Create the forum connection as follows, using WLST. createDiscussionForumConnectionappName=webcenter,name=Jive-DiscussionForum ,url=DF_URL,adminUser=DF_USER,default=true,server=wc_spaces1

8.1.3 Creating a Discussions Server Connection for WebCenter From EM

To create a Discussions Server connection for WebCenter from Enterprise Manager: 1. Ensure that at least one of the WebCenter Spaces Managed Servers is running. 2. Log on to the Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control Console at http:SOAHOST1:7001em.

3. From the menu on the left, select Farm_wcedg_domain, WebCenter, WebCenter

Spaces , and then webcenter11.1.1.4.0 wc_spaces1to go to the WebCenter Spaces page.

4. From the WebCenter Spaces WebCenter drop-down menu, select Settings, and

then Service Configuration. 5. Click Discussions and Announcements, and then on Add. 6. In the Add Discussion and Announcement Connection screen, enter the name DFConnection, service URL http:host:portowc_discussions and administrator user name.

7. Click OK to save the settings.

8. Restart the WC_Spaces managed servers.

8.2 Configuring the Instant Messaging and Presence IMP Server Connection