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Information Required for Installation

Before you install Federation Manager, be prepared with the following information. You are prompted for it during the installation.

Path to an installed JDK

Prior to installing Federation Manager, install a JDK and know its location.

Federation Manager Administrator Password

Federation Manager requires that you enter a password during installation. This password is the one you will use to log in to the Federation Manager UI.

Note: The Federation Manager administrator password can contain only English (ASCII) characters.

FIPS Mode

You can install Federation Manager in one of the following FIPS modes of operation:

FIPS_COMPAT

FIPS_COMPAT (compatibility) mode is the default FIPS mode of operation during installation. In FIPS_COMPAT mode, Federation Manager continues to support the current set of non-FIPS algorithms as well as the supported FIPS-compliant algorithms.

FIPS_COMPAT mode is compatible with previous versions Federation Manager. This compatibility enables environments with a version of Federation Manager earlier than r12.1 SP3 to interoperate with r12.1 SP3. FIPS_COMPAT is also suitable for any clients who are satisfied with the degree of security available in the current Federation Manager implementation.

If your organization does not require the use of FIPS, install Federation Manager in FIPS_COMPAT mode. No further configuration is required.

FIPS_ONLY

In FIPS_ONLY mode, the environment uses only FIPS-compliant algorithms to encrypt sensitive data.

Install Federation Manager in FIPS_ONLY mode for new installations where you want to use only FIPS-compliant algorithms.

Important! Anytime you change the FIPS mode, restart Federation Manager.