String nodeId = node.getId();
// instantiate the channel in the user's layout
final HttpSession session = request.getSession(false);
ChannelManager cm = new ChannelManager(upm, session);
cm.instantiateChannel(new PortalHttpServletRequestWrapper(request, response, userInstanceManager), response, channel.getId());
try {
// save the user's layout
saveUserLayoutPreservingTab(ulm, upm, per);
} catch (Exception e) {