web adaptor create the linkage, in my case,
1. I use '/arcgis' as arcgis server web adaptor name,
http:// web adaptor install machine (or DNS subdomain name) /arcgis will link to arcgis server machine
If I use web adaptor install machine name, URL will be
http://covchgisweb/arcgis
If I use DNS subdomain name, URL will be
http://gis1.victorvilleca.gov/arcgis
2. I use '/portal' as portal web adaptor name
http:// web adaptor install machine (or DNS subdomain name) /portal will link to arcgis portal machine
If I use web adaptor install machine name, URL will be
http://covchgisweb/portal
If I use DNS subdomain name, URL will be
http://gis1.victorvilleca.gov/portal
3. What is web adaptor name?
Is this portal web adaptor? create a name for portal adaptor( I use 'portal', you can use 'arc-portal' whatever) .
Is this arcgis server adaptor? create a name for arcgis server. ( I use 'arcgis', you can use 'arc-server' whatever)
Is this some other web adaptor? Just create name let you know what this web adaptor is for.
4. after web adaptor installation finished. You will see this URL popup in your default windows browser, if it is IE edge, don't use, switch to google chrome like me. Because IE certificate issue does not works.
Choose this if you are doing web adaptor for arcgis server.
5. Now you are creating linkage from adaptor name to link to actual full machine name. In this arcgis server web adaptor case, you are linking from previous adaptor name 'arcgis', or 'arcserver' or 'server1' whatever link to arcgis server installation machine full name. which is "covchgisags"
6. use your arcgis server server admin account here ( not the arcgis server service account, service account only used when in installing arcgis server), hit configure button
7. arcgis server web adaptor installed. Now you can access arcgis server through web adaptor machine, ( covchgisweb is not arcgis server install machine, instead it is web adaptor install machine, it does not have any arcgis server component.)
8. you actually create the linkage, between web adaptor name with your actual arcgis server machine name.
9. every web adaptor you installed, it will show in the control panel, installed program list. Highlighted is adaptor name, from adaptor name you know which is for portal, which is for arcgis server.
