Creating the application server administrator

An application server administrator used while configuring Content Platform Engine.

Procedure

  1. Create the following application server account:
    Application server administrator
    Unique identifier
    appserver_admin
    Description
    WebSphere® Application Server

    In Configuration Manager, when you run the Set Properties for WebSphere Application Server task, enter the credentials of the appserver_admin account in the field labeled Application server administrator user name. Configuration Manager uses the appserver_admin account to run configuration tasks.

    WebSphere administrative security is enabled
    You have two options for creating the appserver_admin user account. You can use the local file-based account usually defined while creating the WebSphere profile. Or, you can use WebSphere tools to grant administrative rights to an LDAP account and optionally remove the file-based account created earlier.
    The appserver_admin user account must have WebSphere administrator permissions throughout the Content Platform Engine installation process. Afterwards, you can reduce the account to a lesser role, such as Configurator.
    WebSphere administrative security is not enabled
    If you decide not to enable WebSphere administrative security during profile creation, then no special credentials are required to log in to the WebSphere administrative console. You can enter any string into the Configuration Manager field labeled Application server administrator user name. However, remember that to run Content Platform Engine, WebSphere administrative security must be enabled. When you do enable it and the WebSphere administrative console requests an account to use as the administrative user, enter the appserver_admin.
    Oracle WebLogic Server

    In Configuration Manager, when you run the Set Properties for Oracle WebLogic Server task, enter the credentials of the appserver_admin account in the field labeled Application server administrator user name. Configuration Manager uses the appserver_admin account to run configuration tasks.

    This user is defined when you create a new WebLogic domain. The WebLogic Configuration wizard requires you to enter the Administrator user name and password. This user is created as an internal WebLogic application, file-based account. (It is not an LDAP or operating system account.) Use the appserver_admin account to log in to the Oracle WebLogic Server administration console.

  2. Icon representing the worksheet Record this value in your customized Installation and Upgrade Worksheet. To find this property, search the worksheet for instances of appserver_admin.