Step-by-Step Cluster Guide for IBM WebSphere Portal v6.1

This guide provides a comprehensive step-by-step approach to building an IBM® WebSphere® Portal version 6.1 cluster within a single cell.

Included are the steps necessary to build a two-node portal cluster within the same cell running on WebSphere Application Server v6.1.0.15. This also includes configuration to an external database, a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user registry, and a remote Web server.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Before you begin
Install and configure the Deployment Manager
Install the Primary Portal Node
Install IBM Support Assistant Lite
Configure the Primary Portal node to an external database
Federate and Cluster the Primary Node
Install the Secondary Portal Node
Install IBM Support Assistant Lite
Federate and Cluster the Secondary Portal node
Configure the Portal Cluster for Security
Configure the Portal cluster with an external Web server
Appendix A – Properties used for LDAP security
Appendix B - Adding a Vertical Cluster member
Appendix C - Adding a new node to an existing cluster
Appendix D - Running IBM Support Assistant Lite