2.4 Configuring the Dashboard Integration

To configure the Operations Center Dashboard:

1. Add the following line to the Operations_Center_Dashboard_installation_path/server/webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF/classes/portal-ext.custom.properties file:

   default.regular.theme.id=netiq_WAR_netiqtheme

2. Start the Operations Center Dashboard.

   For more information, see Starting and Stopping the Dashboard in the Operations Center Dashboard Guide.

3. On the installation server, using your web browser, access the URL of the Dashboard server:

   http://server:dashboard_port

   For example, if the Dashboard is installed on your current computer and the HTTP port is set to 8080, then point your browser to:

   http://localhost:8080

4. Use the Sign In portlet to log in using the Operations Center admin account.

5. Set the default portal theme:

   1. On the welcome page, click the options icon, expand Admin, and then select Site Administration.

   2. Expand Pages, and then click Site Pages.

   3. Click the site name (top level page).

   4. Click Look and Feel, and then select Define a specific look and feel for this page.

   5. Select the desired theme, and then click Save.

6. Create the AppManager Operations site:

   1. On the welcome page, click the options icon, expand Admin, and then click Control Panel.

   2. Click Sites.

   3. Click Add, and then select Community Site.

   4. Specify AppManager Operations as the site name and provide a site description.

   5. Select Restricted as the Membership Type, and then click Save.

7. Import AppManager Operations Portal configurations:

   1. In the Control Panel, click Sites.

   2. Click AppManager Operations, and then click Import.

   3. On the New Import Process tab, drop the .lar file that you want to import or click Select File, navigate to Operations_Center_Dashboard_installation_path/NetIQControlCenter/AppManager.lar, and then click Open.

   4. Click Continue and then select all of the sub-options under Permissions.

   5. When presented with the Update Data options, select Mirror.

      Mirror should be selected by default. The import will fail with any other option.

   6. Click Import.

8. Log out of and then stop the Operations Center Dashboard.

   For more information about stopping the Dashboard, see Starting and Stopping the Dashboard in the Operations Center Dashboard Guide.

9. Add the following lines to Operations_Center_Dashboard_installation_path/server/webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF/classes/portal-ext.custom.properties:

   auth.forward.by.last.path=true

   default.landing.page.path=/web/appmanager-operations/starting-point

10. Restart the Operations Center Dashboard.

    For more information about restarting the Dashboard, see Starting and Stopping the Dashboard in the Operations Center Dashboard Guide.