Sun Microsystems Portal Server 6 2005Q1, Planning Manual

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Portal Server System Communication Links
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Figure 5-1
Portal Server Communication Links
In this figure, the box encloses the Portal Server instance running on Web Server
technology. Within the instance are five servlets (Authentication, Access Manager
administration console, Portal Desktop, Communication Channel, and Search), and
the three SDKs (Access Manager SSO, Access Manager Logging, and Access
Manager Management). The Authentication service servlet also makes use of an
LDAP service provider module.
A user uses either a browser or the Gateway to communicate with Portal Server.
This traffic is directed to the appropriate servlet. Communication occurs between
the Authentication service’s LDAP module and the LDAP authentication server;
between the Communications channel servlet and the SMTP/IMAP messaging
server; between the Access Manager SSO SDK and the LDAP server; and between
the Access Manager Management SDK and the LDAP server.
Authentication
(servlet)
(servlet)
(servlet)
(servlet)
(servlet)
Service
Service
Service
Service
Admin Console
Access Manager
Portal Desktop
Comm Channel
Search
Access Manager
Logging SDK
Mgmt SDK
Access Manager Access Manager
SSO SDK
LDAP
Authentication
Messaging
Server
Server
LDAP
Module
SMTP/IMAP LDAP
User/Policy/Service
Profile Database Server
Directory Server (LDAP)
Server
LDAP
HTTP(s)
Browser Gateway
Portal Server instance running on a web container
Access Manager
SSO SDK