16.1 Overview

You can run and optionally debug a portlet application running on a remote WebSphere Portal system accessible through a network connection. The recommended steps to implement this function are as follows :

1. Prepare Portal server for Remote Server Attach.

   1. Install WebSphere Portal on a remote machine. In this scenario, it has already been installed for you.

   2. Configure JVM in the WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console.

2. Configure WebSphere Studio for Remote Server Attach.

   1. Select WebSphere Portal 5.0 Remote Server Attach .

   2. Specify the Host (Portal server), JVM debug port, HTTP port.

3. If needed, install a portlet application in Portal for Remote Server Attach.

   1. Build and export a portlet application project as a WAR file.

   2. Manually install and configure the portlet application (WAR file) using Portal Administration functions.

   3. Add the portlet to a Portal page using Portal Administration functions.

4. Run and debug the portlet application using Remote Server Attach.

   1. Select the portlet application project.

   2. Select Debug on Server from the context menu.

   3. Debug the portlet running in the remote Portal server.

Figure 16-2. Remote Server Attach sample scenario