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Oracle RDBMS Information

If you are configuring Oracle RDBMS to function as a policy store, use the Oracle RDBMS worksheet to gather the following required information:

• Database server name—Identify the IP address or the name of the database host system.

  Note: For more information about IPv6 support, see the SiteMinder Platform Support Matrix.

• Database service name—Identify the service name of the database that is to function as the policy store.
• Database port—Identify the port on which the database is listening.
• Database administrator user name—Identify the name of an administrator account with permission to:
  • Create schema
  • Create, read, modify, and delete objects.
• Database administrator password—Identify the password of the administrator account.
• SiteMinder super user password—The default SiteMinder super user account (siteminder) has maximum permissions. Determine the password for the default super user account.

  Limits:

  • The password must contain at least six (6) characters and cannot exceed 24 characters.
  • The password cannot include an ampersand (&) or an asterisk (*).
  • If the password contains a space, enclose the passphrase with quotation marks.

  Note: We recommend that you do not use the default super user for day-to-day operations. Rather, use the default super user to access the FSS Administrative UI and Administrative UI for the first–time and then create an administrator with super user permissions.

More information:

Oracle RDBMS Worksheet

Run the Configuration Wizard in GUI Mode

You run the Policy Server Configuration wizard to configure individual Policy Server components.

Follow these steps:

1. Exit all running applications.
2. Execute the following script in a ksh shell from the SiteMinder installation directory:

   . ./ca_ps_env.ksh
   

   Note: Be sure that there is a space between the periods (. .).

3. Open a shell and run the following command:

   ./ca-ps-config.bin gui
   

   The Configuration wizard starts.

4. Use the system and component information you have gathered to configure a policy store and individual components.

   Note: Only initialize the policy store instance to configure a new policy store instance.

5. Review the installation settings and click Install.

   The wizard configures the selected components to work with the Policy Server.

   Note: The installation can take several minutes.

6. Click Done.

   The selected components are configured.

Note: If you experience problems, you can locate the installation log file and the policy store details file in siteminder_home/siteminder/install_config_info.

siteminder_home

Specifies the Policy Server installation path.

More information:

Troubleshoot the Policy Server Installation

Run the Configuration Wizard in Console Mode

You run the Policy Server Configuration wizard to configure individual Policy Server components.

Follow these steps:

1. Exit all running applications.
2. Execute the following script in a ksh shell from the SiteMinder installation directory:

   . ./ca_ps_env.ksh
   

   Note: Be sure that there is a space between the periods (. .).

3. Open a shell and run the following command:

   ./ca-ps-config.bin -i console
   

   The Configuration wizard starts.

4. Use the system and component information you have gathered to configure a policy store and individual components.

   Note: Only initialize the policy store instance to configure a new policy store instance.

5. Review the installation settings and click Enter.

   The wizard configures the selected components to work with the Policy Server.

   Note: The installation can take several minutes.

6. Press Enter

   The installer closes. The selected components are configured.

Note: If you experience problems, you can locate the installation log file and the policy store details file in siteminder_home/siteminder/install_config_info.

siteminder_home

Specifies the Policy Server installation path.

More information:

Troubleshoot the Policy Server Installation