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WebSphere Portal Version 6.1.5 builds upon the solid foundation of WebSphere Portal Version 6.1 with new features that further improve the portal user experience. WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 is a feature pack that can either be installed as a new installation or it can be activated from WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.3. The features are included with 6.1.0.3, but are not enabled until you run the appropriate tasks to enable them.
New features include
Read more about new features in the
WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 Information Center
.
Page Builder simplifies page creation, making it easy for business users to create pages and add content to pages
Portal "Lite" Mode helps improve cost-of-ownership by dramatically reducing portal start-up time
Integrated Site Analytics support helps to optimize portal applications via integration with popular third party solutions
WebDAV support expands development ease-of-use by enabling direct editing of portal pages using tools such as Dreamweaver®
Template Page capability speeds page creation by allowing portal pages to act as templates when creating other new portal pages
Mashup Integration support provides rendering/creation of Mashups directly in portal as a portal page
How do I upgrade
Migration to WebSphere Portal Version 6.1.5 from Version 5.1 or 6.0 is not supported. If your portal installation is based on either version, you must first migrate to 6.1 and then apply fix pack 3. After confirming that you are satisfied with the migration results, you can enable the Version 6.1.5 feature pack to incorporate and enable new functionality. The 6.1.5 features are included in the 6.1.0.3 fix pack. Instructions are available from the 6.1.0.3 fix pack readme.
Step 1. Migrate to 6.1
Migration instructions for 6.1.0
Step 2. Apply Fix Pack 3
Resources available: WebSphere Portal version 6.1, fix pack 3 (6.1.0.3)
Step 3. Enable Feature Pack 6.1.5
6.1.5 Feature Pack installation instructions (
Important: You have to log in and accept the 6.1.5 license to retrieve the activation instructions.)