If an entity type exists within IBM® WebSphere® Portal but not within your
LDAP user registry, create the entity type within your LDAP user registry.
Then, add the relative distinguished name (RDN) to the entity type
to map it between WebSphere Portal and
your LDAP user registry.
Before you begin
In a stand-alone server environment, you can complete the
following task when the servers are either stopped or started. In
a clustered environment, start the deployment manager and node agent.
Then, verify that they are able to synchronize.Procedure
- Open
a command prompt.
- Change to the wp_profile_root/ConfigEngine directory.
- Optional: Run the following task to list the
names and types of configured repositories:
- AIX®
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris: ./ConfigEngine.sh wp-query-repository
-DWasPassword=password
- IBM i: ConfigEngine.sh wp-query-repository
-DWasPassword=password
- Windows: ConfigEngine.bat wp-query-repository
-DWasPassword=password
- Go to the wp_profile_root/ConfigEngine/properties directory.
- Open the wkplc.properties file with a text editor.
- Enter the following parameters under
the VMM LDAP entity type configuration heading:
Note: Go to the properties file for specific information
about the parameters.
- et.ldap.id
- et.entityTypeName
- et.objectClass
- et.searchFilter
- et.objectClassesForCreate
- et.searchBases
- Save your changes to the wkplc.properties file.
- Run the following task to update a realm configuration:
- AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris: ./ConfigEngine.sh wp-update-realm
-DWasPassword=password
- IBM i: ConfigEngine.sh wp-update-realm
-DWasPassword=password
- Windows: ConfigEngine.bat wp-update-realm
-DWasPassword=password
- Stop and restart the appropriate servers to propagate the
changes. For instructions, go to Starting and stopping servers, deployment managers, and node agents.
- Open the wkplc.properties file.
- Enter a value for the following parameters
under the VMM LDAP entity type configuration heading:
- et.ldap.id
- et.entityTypeName
- et.objectClass
- et.searchFilter
- et.objectClassesForCreate
- et.searchBases
- et.rdnName
- Save your changes to the wkplc.properties file.
- Run the following task to add an LDAP entity type with
a relative distinguished name (DN):
- AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris: ./ConfigEngine.sh wp-add-ldap-entitytype-rdn
-DWasPassword=password
- IBM i: ConfigEngine.sh wp-add-ldap-entitytype-rdn
-DWasPassword=password
- Windows: ConfigEngine.bat wp-add-ldap-entitytype-rdn
-DWasPassword=password
- Stop and restart the appropriate servers to propagate the
changes.