Starting and verifying the FileNet P8 information center

After you install and deploy the FileNet® P8 information center on the application server, verify that you can access its URL address and run its search feature. These tests ensure that the installed information center can be used as a help system in the various FileNet P8 component applications.

To verify the information center installation and deployment:

1. From the application server, start the information center web application p8docs.
2. From a web browser, access the documentation URL by using the application server name and port number for your web environment, for example:

   Option	Description
   IBM® WebSphere® Application Server	http://yourdocserver:9080/p8docs/index.jsp
   Oracle WebLogic Server	http://yourdocserver:7001/p8docs/index.jsp
   JBoss Application Server	http://yourdocserver:8080/p8docs/index.jsp

   Because of the size of the documentation package, the frames within the information center take a few minutes to load the first time.
3. Make note of the base URL for your application server. You must enter the base URL as the documentation URL when you create a FileNet P8 domain by using Administration Console for Content Platform Engine. The base URL is http://yourdocserver:port/p8docs/topic/.
4. Index the information center by performing a search. Indexing can take 5-10 minutes, and takes place automatically when the first search is performed.