Federation Security Services Components

If you are migrating an r12.0 SP1 environment and plan on using Federation Security Services, consider the following:

A SiteMinder key database (smkeydatabase) is a required component. You can create a key database during the Policy Server upgrade. You can also use the Policy Server Configuration Wizard to create a key database after you upgrade the Policy Server.
Note: For more information about the role a key database plays in a federated environment, see the Federation Security Services Guide.
A registered FSS Administrative UI is a required component. Although part of your core r12.0 SP1 environment, the FSS Administrative UI must be registered with a Policy Server before it can be used. If you intended on managing SiteMinder Federation Security Services, register the FSS Administrative UI after upgrading the policy store and the Administrative UI.
Additional SiteMinder components are required to deploy a federated environment.
Note: For more information about the required Federation Security Services components, see the Federation Security Services Guide.