Configuration Manager - Commerce - Instance

The Instance page of the Configuration Manager is used to specify basic information about the instance. 

Instance Name
Enter the name that you want to call the WebSphere Commerce instance. The default name for a WebSphere Commerce instance is demo. The default name for a WebSphere Commerce Studio instance is Demo_Dev

Each WebSphere Commerce instance must have a unique name.

The instance name cannot be changed after the instance is created. To change the name of an instance, you must delete the instance you want to rename and create a new instance with new name

iSeries The instance name must contain 9 characters or less.

Instance's Root Path
Enter the path where you want to store all files related to your WebSphere Commerce instance.

Each WebSphere Commerce instance must have a unique root path.

The root path cannot be changed after an instance is created. To change the root path, you must delete the instance and create a new instance with the desired root path

The default root path for a WebSphere Commerce instance is:

  • AIXLinuxSun Solaris Operating EnvironmentWindowsWC_installdir/instances/instance_name
  • iSeriesWC_userdir/instances/instance_name
  • WebSphere Commerce StudioWCStudio_installdir/Commerce/instances/instance_name

where instance_name is the name of the WebSphere Commerce instance from the Instance Name field.

Merchant Key
Enter a 16-digit hexadecimal number for the Configuration Manager to use as an encryption key. The merchant key must meet the following criteria:
  • Must contain at least one numeric character (0 - 9)
  • Must contain at least one alphabetic character (a - f)
  • Cannot contain any upper-case alphabetic characters
  • Cannot contain four consecutive occurrences of a character

A hexadecimal number contains the following numbers and letters: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, and f.

The merchant key is not displayed after the instance is created.

After creating an instance, the merchant key can only be changed using the Database Update Tool. However, it is strongly recommended that the merchant key not be changed after creating a store.

PDI encrypt
Select this check box to encrypt the information specified in the ORDPAYINFO and ORDPAYMTHD tables. Payment information will also be stored in the database in encrypted format when this check box is selected.
PVC header enabled
Reserved for future releases.
URL mapping file
Enter the path to the file you will be using for URL mapping. The default URL mapping file is:
  • AIXLinuxSun Solaris Operating EnvironmentiSeriesWindowsWC_installdir/xml/mapping/urlmapper.xml
  • WebSphere Commerce StudioWCStudio_installdir/Commerce/xml/mapping/urlmapper.xml
Site Admin ID
Enter the ID used for the WebSphere Commerce Site Administrator.
Site Admin Password
Enter a password for the WebSphere Commerce Site Administrator. The password must meet the following criteria:
  • Must contain at least 8 characters
  • Must contain at least 1 numeric character (0-9)
  • Must contain at least 1 alphabetic character (a-z, A-Z)
  • Cannot contain three consecutive occurrences of a character
Confirm Site Admin Password
Re-enter the Site Administrator's password.