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How to Install SiteMinder WSS Agents on z/OS Systems

To Install SiteMinder WSS Agents on the z/OS operating environment, perform the following process.

1. Gather the information that the installation program requires.
2. Run the SiteMinder WSS Agent installation program.

Gather the Information for the Installation

Gather the following information about your web server before running the installation program for the agent:

Installation Directory

Specifies the location of the agent binary files on your web server. The web_agent_home variable is set to this location.

Limit: The product requires the name webagent for the bottom directory in the path.

Run the SiteMinder WSS Agent Installation Program on z/OS

The installation program for the CA SiteMinder® agent installs the agent on a single computer running the z/OS operating environment. This installation program can be run in wizard or console modes. The wizard and console-based installation program also creates a .properties file for subsequent installations and configurations using the unattended or silent method with the same settings.

For example, suppose the Agents in your environment use the same web server version, installation directory, Agent Configuration Object and Policy Servers. Use the installation wizard or console-based installation program for your first installation. Afterwards, you could create your own script to run the installation program with the .properties file the wizard or console-based installation program created.

You install the CA SiteMinder® agent using the installation media on the Technical Support site.

Note: Verify that you have executable permissions. To add executable permissions to the installation media, run the following command:

chmod +x installation_media

installation_media

Specifies the SiteMinder WSS Agent installer executable.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in as a root user.
2. Exit all applications that are running.
3. Open a shell and navigate to the installation media.
4. Run the installation program in GUI or console mode by entering one of the following commands:

   GUI Mode:

   java -jar  installation_media
   

   Console Mode:

   java -jar installation_media -i console
   

5. Use gathered system and component information to install the SiteMinder WSS Agent. Consider the following when running the installer:
   • When prompted to select what agents to install, select CA SiteMinder WSS Agent for Web Servers.
   • When prompted to select the Java version, the installer lists all Java executables present on the system. Select a supported 32-bit Java Runtime Environment (refer to the Platform Support Matrix on the Technical Support site).
   • If you enter path information in the wizard by cutting and pasting, enter (and delete, if necessary) at least one character to enable the Next button.
   • Do not use space characters in the SiteMinder WSS Agent install path. For example, "/CA Technologies/agent" will result in install failure.
   • If the installer detects the presence of an existing CA SiteMinder® Web Agent, it displays a warning dialog stating that the install will upgrade the Web Agent. Click Continue to upgrade the Web Agent to a SiteMinder WSS Agent. If you proceed, the software upgrade occurs in the installed location of the existing Web Agent.
6. Review the information presented on the Pre-Installation Summary page, then click Install.

   Note: If the installation program detects that newer versions of certain system libraries are installed on your system it asks if you want to overwrite these newer files with older files. Select No To All if you see this message.

   The SiteMinder WSS Agent files are copied to the specified location. Afterward, the CA CA SiteMinder WSS Configuration screen is displayed.

7. Select one of the following options:
   • Yes. I would like to configure CA SiteMinder WSS Agents now.
   • No. I will configure CA SiteMinder WSS Agents later.
8. Click Done.

   If you selected the option to configure SiteMinder WSS Agents now, the installation program prepares the CA SiteMinder WSS Configuration Wizard and begins the trusted host registration and configuration process.

   If you did not select the option to configure SiteMinder WSS Agents now or if you are required to reboot the system after installation you must start the configuration wizard manually later.

Installation Notes:

• To check if the unattended installation completed successfully, see the CA_SiteMinder_Web_Services_Security_Install_install-date-and-time.log file in WSS_HOME/install_config_info directory. This log file contains the results of the installation.

  WSS_Home

  Specifies the path to where CA SiteMinder WSS is installed.

  install-date-and-time

  Specifies the date and time that the SiteMinder WSS Agent was installed.

• The Agent cannot communicate properly with the Policy Server until the trusted host is registered.

More information:

Web Agent Install Worksheet for the Windows Operating Environment