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Installing Common Adapter Components

To install Authentication Flow Manager (AFM), AFM Wizard, and State Manager components:

1. Log in to the operating system.
2. Create a temporary directory using the following command:

   prompt> mkdir /tmp_install

3. Copy the Adapter installer file to the temporary directory that you created in Step 2, using the following command:
   • For Solaris:

     prompt> cp Arcot-Adapter-2.2.9-Solaris.tar.gz /tmp_install
     

   • For Linux:

     prompt> cp Arcot-Adapter-2.2.9-RHEL.zip /tmp_install
     

4. Unzip the installer file as shown in the following example:
   • For Solaris:

     prompt> cd /tmp_install
     prompt> gzip -d Arcot-Adapter-2.2.9-Solaris.tar.gz
     

   • For Linux:

     prompt> cd /tmp_install
     prompt> unzip Arcot-Adapter-2.2.9-RHEL.zip
     

5. (For Solaris) Extract the TAR file, using the following command:

   prompt> tar -xvf Arcot-Adapter-2.2.9-Solaris.tar 
   

6. (For Solaris) Navigate to the directory where you untarred the installer and run the following command to grant execute permissions to the installer file:

   prompt> chmod a+x Arcot-Adapter-2.2.9-Solaris-Installer.bin
   

7. Run the installation wizard by using the following command:

   prompt> sh Arcot-Adapter-2.2.9-platform name-Installer.bin
   

   Note: If you are executing the installer with root login, the following warning message opens:

   You are installing as "root".

   Do you want to continue with the installation? (Y/N): Enter Y or y to continue.

   The installer starts preparing for the installation and the Welcome screen opens.

8. Press Enter to continue with the installation.

   The License Agreement for Adapter opens.

9. On the License Agreement screen:

   Read the text carefully and press Enter to display the next screen of the license text. You might have to press Enter multiple times, until the entire text for License Agreement is displayed.

   At the end of the license agreement, you will be prompted for acceptance of the terms of license agreement (DO YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT?).

10. Enter Y or y to accept the terms of the license agreement and press Enter to continue with the installation.

    The Choose Installation Location screen opens.

11. As directed on the screen, you can either:
    • Enter the absolute path of the directory where you want to install Adapter and press Enter to continue.

      Note: The installation directory name that you specify must not contain any spaces. Else, some Adapter scripts and tools might not function as intended.

    • Press Enter to accept the default directory displayed by the installer.

    The Choose Install Type screen opens.

12. Type 2 and press Enter to accept the Customize installation option and to continue with the installation.

    The Choose Product Features screen opens. This screen enables you to select the specific components that you wish to install on the system.

13. Specify a comma-separated list (without any space between the comma and the number) of numbers representing the Adapter components that you do not want to install on the current system. Only the following components must be installed.
    • AFM Wizard
    • Authentication Flow Manager
    • State Manager
14. Press Enter to continue.

    The Pre-Installation Summary screen opens. This screen lists the product details, installation directory, type of installation, and components that are to be installed.

15. Review the product details displayed carefully and press Enter to proceed with the installation. If you would like to change a configuration on any of the previous screens, type back until you reach the screen, make the required changes, and press Enter to proceed to the next screen.

    The Ready to Install screen opens.

16. Press Enter to continue.

    The Installing screen opens, which would start installing the selected components on your system.

    Note: The installation process might take some time to complete.

    On successful installation, the Installation Complete screen opens.

17. Press Enter to exit the installer.