
62 IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms V5 Handbook
3.7 Planning for WebSphere Application Server and
WebSphere Portal
The WebSphere Portal operates on top of the WebSphere Application Server as
an application. When planning for WebSphere Portal, you should consider the
information included in the following sections.
3.7.1 An existing WebSphere Application Server
If there is an existing version of WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere
Portal will detect the existing version and will verify it. If it is not at the supported
level, the installer will be launched to perform the required migration.
If the existing version of the WebSphere Ap ...