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Before You Install

Consider the following before you install the Administrative UI:

• You install the Administrative UI using the installation media on the Technical Support site.

  Note: For a list of installation media names, see the Policy Server Release Notes.

• If you are using the stand-alone option to install, the following procedures apply. If you are installing to an existing application server infrastructure, see Installing the Administrative UI to an Existing Application Server.
• (Windows) Run the installer from the Administrative UI host system. Do not run the installer from a mapped network share or UNC path.
• The installation zip contains the prerequisite installer and the Administrative UI installer.
  • If you are running the prerequisite installer in Windows or UNIX GUI–mode, be sure that both executables are in the same location. The prerequisite installer automatically starts the Administrative UI installer to complete the installation.
  • If you are installing to UNIX and running the installation media in console–mode, be sure that both executables are in the same location. However, you manually start the Administrative UI installer to complete the installation. The prerequisite installer does not automatically start the Administrative UI installer.
• The installation zip contains a layout.properties file and a Framework folder at the same level as the installation media. If you moved the installation media after extracting the installation zip, move the following to the same location or the installation fails:
  • layout.properties file
  • Framework folder
• (UNIX) Depending on your permissions, run the following to add executable permissions to the directory that contains the installation media:

  chmod -R+x directory
  

  directory

  Specifies the directory that contains the installation media.

• (UNIX) If you execute the Administrative UI installer across different subnets, it can crash. Install the Administrative UI directly on the host system.

More information:

Locate the Installation Media

Installation Media Names

Install the Administrative UI

Install and Register the Administrative UI

Install the Administrative UI and prerequisite components to provide a management console for all tasks that are related to access control, reporting, and policy analysis.

Follow these steps::

1. Exit all applications that are running.
2. Navigate to the installation media.
3. Double-click prerequisite_installation_media.

   prerequisite_installation_media

   Specifies the Administrative UI prerequisite installer executable.

   The installer starts.

   Note: For a list of installation media names, see the Policy Server Release Notes.

4. Use your completed installation worksheet to enter the required values.
5. Click Install.

   The required components are installed.

6. Click Done.

   The Administrative UI installer starts.

7. Follow the prompts and click Install.

   The Administrative UI is installed. The SiteMinder Administrative UI login screen appears.

8. Type siteminder in the User Name field.
9. Type the siteminder account password in the Password field.
10. Type the fully qualified Policy Server host name in the Server field.

    Consider the following:

    • You can enter a valid IPv4 address or IPv6 address.
    • If you do not specify a port, the registration defaults to 44442, which is the default Policy Server authentication port.

    The Administrative UI opens and is registered with the Policy Server.

More information:

Installation Media Names