Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring Mobile Access

This chapter contains the following:

• Pre-install steps for Mobile Access on Java Enterprise System 3

• Manual Steps to Enable Mobile Access in Portal Server 7

• Manual Steps to Add Mobile Comms Channels

Pre-install steps for Mobile Access on Java Enterprise System 3

To Install Mobile Access on Java Enterprise System 3

Perform the following pre-installation steps manually before installing Mobile Access packages. These steps must be performed before installing Java Enterprise System 3.

On a machine without Java Enterprise Server or Portal Server 7 packages, replace some Java Enterprise System 3 installation packages with Portal Server 7 installation packages.

1. In the Java Enterprise System 3 installer location, replace SUNWamma and SUNWammae packages with SUNWamma and SUNWammae packages from Portal Server 7 installer. The path to the folder is JES3-bits-location/Solaris_sparc/Product/identity_svr/Packages/.

2. Similarly, Replace Java Enterprise System 3 SUNWma and SUNWmae packages with Portal Server 7 SUNWma and SUNWmae packages in the location JES3-location/Solaris_sparc/Product/shared_components/Packages/.

   After performing the preceding manual replacement of packages, you can proceed with the installation of JES 3 components followed by Portal Server 7 installation and configuration.

Manual Steps to Enable Mobile Access in Portal Server 7

This section contains the following:

• To Install Mobile Access on Java Enterprise System 4

• To Enable Mobile Access functionality in Portal Server 7

To Install Mobile Access on Java Enterprise System 4

You must perform the following pre-installation steps manually before installing Mobile Access packages. These steps must be performed before installing Java Enterprise System 4. On a machine without any Java Enterprise Server or Portal Server 7 packages, replace some JES4 installation packages with Portal Server 7 installation packages.

In the Java Enterprise System 4 installer location, replace SUNWamma and SUNWammae packages with SUNWamma and SUNWammae packages from Portal Server 7 installer. The path to the folder is JES4-location/Solaris_sparc/Product/identity_svr/Packages/.

After performing the preceding manual replacement of packages, you can proceed with installation of JES 4 components followed by Portal Server 7 installation and configuration.

To Enable Mobile Access functionality in Portal Server 7

You must perform the following manual steps to enable Mobile Access functionality in Portal Server 7.

1. In the Portal Server console, click Portals

2. Click portal1 in the list of portals.

3. In the Current Location drop-down menu, select DeveloperSample.

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   If the user creates own organization, then select the user-created organization.

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4. In the Desktop Attributes section, change the default value of Parent Container to WirelessDesktopDispatcher.

5. Ensure the value of Edit Container is set to JSPEditContainer.

6. Ensure the value of Desktop Type is set to developer_sample.

7. Click Save.

Manual Steps to Add Mobile Comms Channels

To manually add Mobile Comms Channels

You must perform the following steps to enable JSPComms Channels to work with Mobile Access application.

1. From the Portal Server console, click Manage Channels and Containers.

2. In the pop-up window, select DeveloperSample from Select Directory drop-down menu.

3. From View Type, select JSPRenderingContainer or JSPNativeContainer.

4. From Container Task select MobileAddressBook, MobileCalendar, and MobileMail channels and click Add.

5. On the portal desktop, configure the Communications Express Address Book, Communications Express Calendar, and Communications Express Mail channels, which are available by default.

   After you add the Comms Channels to either the JSPRenderingContainer or JSPNativeContainer, they can be accessed from a mobile device.