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Oracle iPlanet Web Server Preparations for UNIX

Oracle iPlanet web servers running on UNIX operating environments require the following preparations before installing a CA SiteMinder® agent:

1. Set the display variable.
2. Verify that the appropriate patches have been installed for your operating environment:
   • Solaris patches.
   • AIX requirements.

Set the DISPLAY For CA SiteMinder® Agent Installations on UNIX

If you are installing the CA SiteMinder® Agent on a UNIX system from a remote terminal, such as a Telnet or Exceed terminal, be sure the DISPLAY variable is set for the local system. For example, if your machine is 111.11.1.12, set the variable as follows:

DISPLAY=111.11.1.12:0.0

export DISPLAY

Note: You can also install the agent using the console mode installation, which does not require the X window display mode.

Required Solaris Patches

Before installing a CA SiteMinder® Agent on a Solaris computer, install the following patches:

Solaris 9

Requires patch 111711-16.

Solaris 10

Requires patch 119963-08.

You can verify installed patch versions by logging in as the root user and executing the following command:

showrev -p | grep patch_id

To locate Solaris patches, go to the Oracle Solution Center.

AIX Requirements

CA SiteMinder® agents running on AIX systems require the following configurations:

• To run a rearchitected (framework) CA SiteMinder® agent for Oracle iPlanet on an AIX system, your C/C++ runtime environment must be version 8.0.0.0.