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SiteMinder WSS Agent for WebLogic Install Preparation

This section contains the following topics:

Locate the Platform Support Matrix

Software Requirements

Installation Checklist

Preconfigure Policy Objects for SiteMinder WSS Agents

Locate the Platform Support Matrix

Use the Platform Support Matrix to verify that the operating environment and other required third-party components are supported.

Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the CA Support site.
  2. Locate the Technical Support section.
  3. Enter CA SiteMinder® in the Product Finder field.

    The CA SiteMinder® product page appears.

  4. Click Product Status, CA SiteMinder® Family of Products Platform Support Matrices.

Note: You can download the latest JDK and JRE versions at the Oracle Developer Network.

Software Requirements

Before installing the SiteMinder WSS Agent for Oracle WebLogic, install the following software:

Note: Be sure to install the prerequisite software in the correct order.

Note: The Policy Server can be installed on a different system than the WebLogic Server.

Note: For a list of supported CA and third-party components, refer to the CA SiteMinder® 12.52 Platform Support Matrix on the Technical Support site.

More information:

Locate the Platform Support Matrix

Installation Checklist

Before you install the SiteMinder WSS Agent for Oracle WebLogic on the WebLogic Server, complete the steps in the following table. To ensure proper configuration, follow the steps in order. You can place a check in the first column as you complete each step.

Completed?

Steps

For information, see...

 

Install and configure the Policy Server.

CA SiteMinder® Policy Server Installation Guide

 

Install the Oracle WebLogic Server.

The Oracle WebLogic Server Documentation

 

Configure the Policy Server for the SiteMinder WSS Agent for Oracle WebLogic.

Preconfiguring Policy Objects for SiteMinder WSS Agents

 

Install the SiteMinder WSS Agent on the Oracle WebLogic Server.

Note: For WebLogic clusters, install the SiteMinder WSS Agent on each node in the cluster.

Install a SiteMinder WSS Agent on a Windows System

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Install a SiteMinder WSS Agent on a UNIX System

Preconfigure Policy Objects for SiteMinder WSS Agents

This section describes how to preconfigure policy objects for SiteMinder WSS Agents on the Policy Server.

Policy Object Preconfiguration Overview

Before you install any SiteMinder WSS Agent, the CA SiteMinder® Web Services Security Policy Server must be installed and be able to communicate with the system where you plan to install the SiteMinder WSS Agent. Additionally, you must configure the Policy Server with the following:

Note: For detailed information about how to configure SiteMinder WSS Agent-related objects, see the Policy Server Configuration Guide.

Preconfiguring the Policy Objects

The following is an overview of the configuration procedures you must perform on the Policy Server prior to installing the Agent software:

  1. Duplicate or create a new Host Configuration Object, which holds initialization parameters for a Trusted Host. (If upgrading from an earlier Agent install, you can use the existing Host Configuration object).

    The Trusted Host is a server that hosts one or more Agents and handles their connection to the Policy Server.

  2. As necessary, add or edit parameters in the Host Configuration Object that you just created.
  3. Create an Agent identity for the SiteMinder WSS Agent. You must select Web Agent as the Agent type for the SiteMinder WSS Agent.
  4. Duplicate an existing or create a new Agent Configuration Object, which holds Agent configuration parameters and can be used to centrally configure a group of Agents.
  5. In the Agent Configuration Object you just created, ensure that the DefaultAgentName parameter is set to specify the Agent identity defined in Step 3.