Change the port number in WebSphere for free-text search

Procedure

  1. Start the PolicyCenter application server.
  2. Change the port for the default host in your WebSphere application server.
    1. From the Administrative Console, navigate to Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers and select your application server from the list of resources that you can administer.
      The console displays the configuration page for your application server.
    2. On the right, underneath Communications, click Ports.
    3. In the list of TCP/IP ports, click WC_defaulthost.
    4. In the Port field, change the value from 9080 to 8983.
    5. Click Apply.
    6. In the Messages box, Click Save to apply the changes to the master configuration.
  3. Change the port number for the virtual host in your WebSphere application server.
    1. From the Administrative Console, navigate to Environment > Virtual hosts and click the name of your physical host name. The default name of your physical host is default_host.
      The console displays the configuration page for your physical host.
    2. On the right, underneath Additional Properties, click Host Aliases.
    3. Click New.
    4. Enter the following values.

      Field name

      Enter

      Host Name

      Asterisk (*)

      Port

      8983
    5. Click OK.
    6. In the Messages box, click Save to apply the changes to the master configuration.
  4. Stop and start the application server.