Help, need to change IP address on host database for Portal

Question

Hi folks,
Rather urgent assistance (as usual) needed. I have an installation working correctly on a pair of Win2k machines, one as the 9i database, one as the 9iAS/Portal. The app server has 2 NIC cards, one with public IP address (which is ok), one on the LAN. I need to reconfigure the LAN addresses on both the machines. Initial Portal install done without DNS, i.e. actual server/host addresses entered in the configuration.
I have tried changing all of the TNS/Listner settings and the NIC card IP addresses and restarting the machines. The likes of SQLPlus work ok, with the TNS connect name allowing over the LAN access into the database with the new LAN addresses. I cannot seem to get the 9iAS/Portal to find the repository with the new addresses.
Can someone help please? I can't find the answer in any documentation or other postings.
Thanks in advance
Rob

Answer 1

There are other modes of operation for the plasst as well. I am listing them below but the formatting will make it difficult to read. If you like I can email it to you.
Bill G...
Configuring Portal when the HTTP server host name of the Infrastructure is changed
Run the following from the $ORACLE_HOME/assistants/opca dir
ptlasst.bat -mode SSOPARTNERCONFIG -i typical -sdad portal -host myApache.domain.com -port 7777 -silent -verbose
NOTE:
(1) This command would create a new Portal partner application in the SSO to reflect the changes of the Infrastructure. Before running this command please ensure to configure the SSO with the correct hostname by running the ssocfg.bat script located in the Infrastructure install (<infra_home>\sso\bin).
The value for -host parameter will be the IP address of the infrastructure server and -port will be the port where the infrastructure http server is running on.
Configuring Portal when the HTTP server host name of the Middle tier is changed
ptlasst.bat -mode MIDTIER -i typical -host myApache.domain.com -port 7777 -ldap_h myOID.domain.com -ldap_p 389 -ldap_w welcome -pwd secret123 -portal_only -oh /home/oracle -chost myHostname.domain.com -cport_i 8001 -cport_a 8000 -wc_i_pwd invalidator -mc false -mi true -silent -verbose
NOTE :
(1) The -host value should match the serverName value of the httpd.conf
(2) The -chost should be updated with the correct webcache hostname. In a default iAS midtier install the -host is same as the -chost.
The value for -host parameter will be the IP address of the midtier(portal) server and -port will be the port where the portal is running on.
Parameter Description Default Value Mandatory
-i install_type Installation Type
In the typical mode, the OPCA would get the Infrastructure information like the Portal schema name, Portal schema password, connect string to the Portal repository, SSO Partner application schema and password, SSO Password store schema and password and connect string to the SSO repository from the Repository Access API's.
In the custom mode, the OPCA would take whatever is passed as the command line arguments.
CUSTOM
-mode mode The different install modes are : PORTAL, SSO, SSOPARTNERCONFIG, LANGUAGE, MIDTIER, ALL, SYSOBJECTS , DEINSTALL
-s portal_schema Oracle Database schema for Portal database objects. In an iAS 9.0.2 install
the default Portal schema name is portal portal
-sp portal_password Password for Portal schema. In an iAS 9.0.2 install the portal schema password is randomized by default. Refer to the note "How to get the Portal schema password of the Infrastructure database ?" for details. <portal_schema>
-c portal_connect Connect string to connect to the Portal repository <hostname>:<port>:<sid>
-p sys_password The Oracle Database password for the Oracle SYS user MANDATORY
-sdad portal_dad DAD for the Portal schema. Create the DAD to the Portal repository through the OEM. Refer to the note "How to create and manage the Portal and SSO DAD ?" for details. <portal_schema>
-host portal_host Hostname of the HTTP server for Portal. This should match byte to byte with whatever is present in the ServerName attribute in the $OH/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf file of the midtier. MANDATORY
-port portal_port Port of the HTTP server for Portal. The Port attribute in the $OH/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf file of the midtier would provide the value. 7777
-ldap_h oid_host_name Host name of the OID server MANDATORY
-ldap_p oid_port_number Port number of the OID server 389
-ldap_d oid_admin_DN Admininstration DN cn=orcladmin
-ldap_w oid_admin_pw Password for DN welcome
-pwd initial_password Initial Password for seeded OID users. In iAS 9.0.2 install this is defaulted to the iAS instance password of the midtier installation. MANDATORY (for ALL or MIDTIER)
-das_public Add Portal Groups to DAS Public Groups. The values could be Y or N. The default is Y. The setting publishes the Portal groups that the user can add to when creating the new user in OID. Y
-u default_tablespace Install Portal objects in this tablespace. The default tablespace selected should have atleast 75 MB of free available space and should have autoextend on. Refer to the note "What are the recommended tablespace size required for Portal installation ?" for details. The default tablespace selected by default is users tablespace. users
-t temporary_tablespace Use this tablespace for temporary objects. The temporary tablespace selected should have atleast 20 MB of free available space and should have autoextend on. Refer to the note "What are the recommended tablespace size required for Portal installation ?" for details. The temporary tablespace selected by default is temp tablespace. temp
-d document_tablespace Install Portal document table in this tablespace. The document tablespace selected should have atleast 4 MB of free available space and should have autoextend on. Refer to the note
"What are the recommended tablespace size required for Portal installation ?" for details. The documented tablespace selected by default is users tablespace. <default_tablespace>
-l logging_tablespace Install Portal logging tables in this tablespace. The Logging tablespace selected should have atleast 4 MB of free available space and should have autoextend on. Refer to the note "What are the recommended tablespace size required for Portal installation ?" for details. The Logging tablespace selected by default is users tablespace. <default_tablespace>
-in index_tablespace Install Portal index in this tablespace. The Index tablespace selected should have atleast 20 MB of free available space and should have autoextend on. Refer to the note "What are the recommended tablespace size required for Portal installation ?" for details. The Index tablespace selected by default is users tablespace. <default_tablespace>
-lang language Abbreviation for the language to install us
-m language_mode Specifies the mode for language installation
if sso, translations only for Login server.
if portal, translations only for Portal.
if -m not specified, translations are installed for Both
-demo Install Portal webview demos
-silent Run mode for Portal Configuration Assistant. There is no UI provided by OPCA in the iAS 9.0.2 install. Use -silent option always
-verbose Log mode for Portal Configuration Assistant. If this parameter is not set, logging information would be in brief and the OPCA would abort the install if it encounters any errors of kind
ORA-, PLS- or SP2 errors.
-report Install reports integration with Portal
-owa Install OWA packages along with Portal This option behaves the same as the SYSOBJECTS mode.
-sso_only Configure only SSO in mid-tier mode
-portal_only Configure only Portal in mid-tier mode
-available Language will be available for user translation
-chost cache_host Cache host for Web Cache <hostname>
-cport_i cache_inv_port Cahe port for Web Cache Invalidation 1100
-cport_a cache_adm_port Cahe port for Web Cache Administration 1000
-wc_i_pwd wc_inv_passwd Web Cache invalidator password invalidator
-wc wc_on_off_flag Web Cache ON/OFF flag to enable or disable WC. The default is ON. If set to OFF Portal would not use Webcache though Web Cache may be up and running. on
-o sso_schema Oracle Database schema for Login Server objects. In an iAS 9.0.2 install the default SSO schema name is orasso orasso
-op sso_password Password for Login Server Schema. In an iAS 9.0.2 install the SSO schema password is randomized by default. Refer to the note "How to get the Portal schema password of the Infrastructure database ?" for more details. Use similar steps to get the password of the orasso. MANDATORY for the following modes:
-MIDTIER: except when '-portal_only' is specified
-LANGUAGE: except when '-m portal' is specified
-DEINSTALL: except when '-drop PORTAL' is specified
-odad sso_dad DAD for Login Server objects. Create the DAD to the SSO repository through the OEM. Refer to the note "How to create and manage the Portal and SSO DAD ?" for details. <sso_schema>
-sso_c sso_connect Connect string to connect to the SSO repository If the Portal and SSO use the same database this option need not be passed and would default to the -c argument. <hostname>:<port>:<sid>
-sso_h sso_host Hostname of the HTTP server for the SSO. If Portal and SSO use the same HTTP server this option need not be passed. It would default the HTTP server used for the Portal.
-sso_p sso_port Port of the HTTP server for the SSO. If Portal and SSO use the same HTTP server this option need not be passed. It would default the HTTP port used for the Portal.
-pa papp_schema SSO Partner Application Registration Schema. In an iAS 9.0.2 install the default Password store schema name is orasso_pa <sso_schema>_PA  
-pap papp_password SSO PA Schema Password. In an iAS 9.0.2 install the SSO schema password is randomized by default. Refer to the note "How to get the Portal schema password of the Infrastructure database ?" for more details. Use similar steps to get the password of the orasso_pa <papp_schema>
-ps pstore_schema Password Store Schema. In an iAS 9.0.2 install the default Password store schema name is orasso_ps <sso_schema>_PS  
-pp pstore_password Password Store Password. In an iAS 9.0.2 install the SSO schema password is randomized by default. Refer to the note "How to get the Portal schema password of the Infrastructure database ?" for more details. Use similar steps to get the password of the orasso_ps. <ptore_schema>
-pd pstore_dblink Database link from Portal schema to Password store. If the Portal and SSO use the same database this option need not be passed. <portal_schema>_DBLINK  
-p_tns pstore_tns TNS connect string to Password Store. If the Portal and SSO use the same database this option need not be passed. The tnsalias should be created in the iAS 9.0.2 Portal middle tier.
-s_tns portal_tns TNS connect string to Portal
-ssotype ssotype SSO install type. Valid values are repository, midtier, all Repository
-ultrasearch Ultrasearch configuration
-drop drop_obj Drops either PORTAL or SSO or ALL (Both)
if PORTAL, drops Portal schema and OID entries.
if SSO,drops Portal schema and OID entries.
if ALL, drops Portal and SSO schema and OID entries
-oh oracle_home Oracle Home
-mi midtier_install Midtier Installation
-mc midtier_config Midtier Configuration
-ssl Use SSL protocol for configuration. Pass this parameter only if SSL configuration is required. If this parameter is passed the -port passed should also be the SSL port of the HTTP server. Bt default this is not passed.
-emhost em_host Enterprise Manager host for monitoring <hostname>
-emport em_port Enterprise Manager port for monitoring 1810
-iasname ias_name Name of the iAS instance that the install is installing on