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How to Change the OID Ports

by Jeff Hunter, Sr. Database Administrator

Changing the OID Port Numbers

This article explains how to change the port numbers used by the Oracle Internet Directory from those assigned at the time of installation. Keep in mind that this article only refers to version 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 9.2.0.

It may be deemed necessary at some point to change the ports OID is using from those assigned when OID was installed. The best way to accomplish this is to create a new Configuration Set with the new ports. You would then start the OID processes using the new Configuration Set. The following is a list of the steps you can use to create a new Configuration Set:

1. Login to the Oracle Directory Manager.
2. Navigate to Server Manager -> Directory Server
3. Right-click on Default Configuration Set and select Create Like. The new configset number is automatically incremented.
4. On the General tab, edit the Non SSL Port as desired.
5. On the SSL Settings tab, edit the SSL Port as desired.
6. Click OK to save the new configset. Ensure it is now listed under the previous one.
7. Exit from the Oracle Directory Manager.
8. Shutdown OID.
9. Restart OID using the new configset:

   # oidmon connect=<Service Name> start
   # oidctl connect=<Service Name> server=oidldapd instance=<New Configset Number> start

10. Launch Oracle Directory Manager.
11. Click on the icon to the right of the Server field on teh login screen.
12. Select the existing entry for the OID server and click on Edit.
13. Update the new port, then click OK.
14. Login to Oracle Directory Manager to ensure OID is up and listening on the new port.

Oracle9iAS Infrastructure Users

For those using Oracle9iAS Infrastructure OID, this change will also require changes to a number of 9iAS configuration files, both on the infrastructure and for any midtier servers.

1. Run the following SQL script to update the SSO configuration:

   UNIX: $ORACLE_HOME/sso/admin/plsql/sso/ssooconf.sql
   Windows: %ORACLE_HOME%\sso\admin\plsql\sso\ssooconf.sql

   If only the <ENTER> is pressed in response to all questions then the configuration remains unchanged and the current values are displayed.

   Support the new OID port numbers when prompted. The output looks like the following:

   ---------------------------------------------
   CONFIGURATION FOR SSO SERVER:
   LDAP HOST: dbautil.idevelopment.info
   LDAP PORT: 4032
   SSO SERVER DN: orclApplicationCommonName=ORASSO_SERVER,cn=SSO,cn=Products,cn=OracleContext
   SSO SERVER PASSWORD: 6C189B1EF32BF7182A90A1C9358E
   LDAP USE SSL: N
   ---------------------------------------------

2. Edit the ias.properties file: UNIX: $ORACLE_HOME/config/ias.properties
   Windows: %ORACLE_HOME%\config\ias.properties

   Under the section: [InstallData] change OIDport to the new port. e.g.

   [InstallData]
   ...
   OIDhost=dbautil.idevelopment.info
   OIDport=4032

3. Check the documentation for each midtier to determine how to update the appropriate configuration files. Note that the following components will definately be affected: JAZN, Forms, Reports, Portal, Discover, OLAP, Oracle Colaboration Suite.