Workflow 

Purpose

This topic describes the sequence of steps administrators must perform to configure the multitenant portal environment and to integrate functional tenants in the portal.

 

Prerequisites

·        You have planned your multitenant portal environment. See Planning.

·        You are compliant with the prerequisites for implementing a multitenant portal. See Prerequisites.

·        You are aware of the known limitations and constraints for implementing a multitenant portal. See Limitations.

 

Process Flow

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       1.      Set up the ABAP user store for the tenant. See Setting Up User Stores for a Multitenant Portal.

       2.      Configure the User Management Engine (UME) to support multitenancy in the portal. See Enabling the UME for Multitenant Portal.

       3.      Create a portal tenant system in the portal. See Creating a Portal Tenant System.

       4.      Define the UME connection strings, in the portal tenant system object, to the specific ABAP client where user data for the tenant is stored. See Defining UME Data Source Properties in a Portal Tenant System.

       5.      Create the tenant in the portal. See Creating a Portal Tenant.

       6.      Delegate administration tasks to global and tenant administrators. See Delegating Administration Tasks.

       7.      Create cross-tenant and tenant-specific content, such as iViews, pages, worksets, and roles. For more information, see Content Administration for Portal Tenants.

       8.      Create, deploy, and assign a customized logon screen for the tenant to suit its branding and corporate identity. See Configuring Customized Logon Screens for Tenants.

       9.      Customize the portal runtime display settings (portal themes, framework pages, portal desktops, and display rules) for the tenant to suit its branding and corporate identity. See Configuring Customized Portal Desktops for Tenants.

   10.      Add users to the tenant's user store and assign users to roles. See Managing Users, Groups, and Roles.

   11.      Refine portal permissions for tenant users. See Creating Content and Assigning Permissions.

   12.      Monitor and report portal performance, users, and content. See Monitoring and Reporting Activities of Portal Tenants.

 

See Also

·        For information on viewing, editing, and enabling/disabling tenants, see Managing Portal Tenants.

·        For information on logging on to the portal as a portal tenant user, see Logging on as a Tenant User.