Keeping Commerce Applications Updated: WebSphere Commerce 5.1 to 5.6 Migration Guide

Appendix A. Managing WebSphere Commerce components 223

Starting the Configuration Manager

Follow these steps to start the Configuration Manager:

1. Ensure that the DB2 Universal Database V8.1 instance is running by entering

the following command in a Windows command window:

db2start

The output from this command should be:

SQL1063N DB2START processing was successful.

If the instance was already running, the output is:

SQL1026N The database manager is already active.

2. Start the Configuration Manager Server by entering the following command

on a Windows command line:

net start "IBM WC 5.6 Configuration Manager"

The output from this command is:

The IBM WC 5.6 Configuration Manager service is starting..

The IBM WC 5.6 Configuration Manager service was started successfully.

If the service was already running, the output is:

The requested service has already been started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.

3. Start the Configuration Manager Client. Select

Start

→IBM WebSphere →Commerce Server 5.6 →Configuration.

4. The Configuration Authentication window opens. Enter the user ID and

password for the Configuration Manager using the following values:

– User ID: webadmin

– Password: webibm

Click OK.

5. A message prompts you to change the password. Click OK.

6. The Modify Password window opens. Choose a new password for the

webadmin user, and enter it in the New Password and Confirm New Password

fields. Note that the new password must adhere to the following rules:

– It must contain at least one alphabetic character.

– It must contain at least one numeric character.

– The same character cannot occur more than three times.

Tip: You can also start the Configuration Manager Server from the

Windows services window.