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Run the Configuration Wizard on UNIX Systems

Before you run the configuration wizard, install CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone and gather all the information that the configuration wizard requires. Run the configuration wizard any time you reinstall CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone.

Important! If you reinstall CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone, rerun the Configuration wizard. Before you rerun the Configuration wizard, back up your existing configuration to preserve SSL and database connections. If you are using an ODBC user directory, also back up the system_odbc.ini file. This file is in the directory federation_install_dir/siteminder/db/.

These instructions are for GUI and Console Mode installations on UNIX systems. The steps for the two modes are the same, with the following exceptions for Console Mode:

• You can select an option by entering a corresponding number.
• Press ENTER after each step to proceed through the process.
• You can type BACK to visit the previous step.

The prompts for each mode help guide you through the process.

Note: If the UNIX system where you plan to configure CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone uses an IPv6 address, run the configuration wizard only in Console mode. If you try to use GUI mode, the program defaults to console mode due to a third-party limitation.

Important! Do not run the configuration wizard as the root user. If you try to run it as root, the wizard aborts and you receive an error message. Run the configuration wizard as the same user that ran the installation.

To run the configuration wizard

1. Open a console window.
2. Navigate to the directory federation_install_dir.
3. Source the environment script, ca_federation_env.ksh.
4. Enter one of the following commands in a command window (on Linux, use a ksh window):
   • GUI Mode: ./ca-Federation-config.sh
   • Console Mode: ./ca-Federation-config.sh -i console

   The configuration wizard starts.

5. Respond to the Configuration wizard prompts using the information you gathered before running the wizard.
6. Review the configuration settings and click Install (GUI Mode) or enter Y to install (Console mode).

   CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone is configured.

   If you experience problems during the configuration, review the configuration log file, CA_Federation_Manager_ConfigLog.log, located at federation_install_dir/install_config_info.

   The installation and configuration of CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone is complete.

7. Start CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone by running the following script:

   federation_install_dir/fedmanager.sh start

Important! To change the configuration, for example, to switch the deployment mode, rerun the Configuration wizard. The CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone services must be running when you rerun the wizard. You can rerun the Configuration wizard any time, but by doing so you discard your existing configuration. Before you rerun the Configuration wizard, back up your existing configuration to preserve SSL connections.