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5.2.5 DB2 consideration

DB2 Version 7 is configured in datasharing mode. On WPS3, the DB2 subsystem

is started with the subsystem name SG91, and on WPS4, it is started with the

subsystem name SG92. The database group name is DSN9 and the DB2

Location Name is WPSDSN9. For details on enabling datasharing mode, see

DB2 Data Sharing: Planning and Administration, SC26-9935.

5.2.6 Shared HFS

The installation directory of WebSphere Portal (WPS_PATH) is made accessible by

using the same directory name (/usr/lpp/PortalServer) on all systems in the

sysplex.

You can see the shared HFS setup in Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-2 Overview of the shared HFS of WebSphere Portal

Note: The sysplex configuration of WebSphere Portal requires a shared HFS

(/PortalServer) mounted in read/write mode and enabled by PARMLIB

member BPXPRMxx SYSPLEX(YES).

Sysplex Root /

$VERSION

$SYSNAME

710309/usr/lpp/PortalServer

→

/local/PortalServer

usr

→

/$VERSION/usr

local → $SYSNAME/local

WPS3/local/PortalServer → /Portalserver

WPS4/local/PortalServer → /Portalserver

PortalServer