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How to Prepare a UNIX System for a Web Agent Installation

To prepare your UNIX system for a Web Agent Installation, use the following process:

1. Set the DISPLAY variable.
2. Confirm that you have the required patches installed for your operating system, as shown in the following:
   • Required AIX patches
   • Required Solaris patches

Set the DISPLAY For SiteMinder Agent Installations on UNIX

If you are installing the SiteMinder Agent on a UNIX system from a remote terminal, such as a Telnet or Exceed terminal, be sure the DISPLAY variable is set for the local system. For example, if your machine is 111.11.1.12, set the variable as follows:

DISPLAY=111.11.1.12:0.0

export DISPLAY

Note: You can also install the agent using the console mode installation, which does not require the X window display mode.

Required Solaris Patches

Before installing a SiteMinder Agent on a Solaris computer, install the following patches:

Solaris 9

Requires patch 111711-16.

Solaris 10

Requires patch 119963-08.

You can verify installed patch versions by logging in as the root user and executing the following command:

showrev -p | grep patch_id

To locate Solaris patches, go to the Oracle Solution Center.