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Configure the SiteMinder Policy Server for the SiteMinder Agent Providers

Before you install the SiteMinder Agent, configure SiteMinder objects for the SiteMinder Agent in the Administrative UI.

The Agent objects used by SiteMinder Agent for WebLogic fully conform to the SiteMinder central Agent management model. Configure the following agent objects in a manner similar as you would for a SiteMinder Web Agent:

• Host Configuration Object (typically one for each application server host)
• Agent Configuration Object (one for the SiteMinder Agent providers)
• Agent identity (one for the SiteMinder Agent providers)

Note: For detailed information about how to configure Agent-related objects (Web Agent and other SiteMinder Agents), see CA SiteMinder Policy Server Configuration Guide and the CA SiteMinder Web Agent Installation Guide.

To configure the SiteMinder Policy Server for the SiteMinder Agent

On the Policy Server:

1. Duplicate or create a Host Configuration Object, which holds initialization parameters for a Trusted Host.

   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 Trusted Host parameters in the Host Configuration Object that you just created.
3. Create an Agent identity for the Agent. Select Web Agent as the Agent type for an SiteMinder Agent.
4. Duplicate or create an Agent Configuration Object for the SiteMinder Agent. The Agent Configuration Object holds Agent configuration parameters and can be used to configure a group of Agents centrally.

   Note: The SiteMinder Agent for Oracle WebLogic does not use the same agent configuration parameters as a SiteMinder Web Agent and even where parameters have similar names their values might not be compatible. Do not attempt to use the Agent Configuration Object for a SiteMinder Web Agent for the SiteMinder Agent for WebLogic. For a complete listing of configuration parameters for the SiteMinder Agent, see Agent Configuration Parameters.

5. Add or edit Agent parameters in that Agent Configuration Object.

   The configuration object must include the DefaultAgentName parameter to specify the Agent identity.

   In addition, the Agent accepts several optional configuration parameters.

After configuring the Policy Server for the SiteMinder Agent, install the SiteMinder Agent software. Then, complete the post installation steps.