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Install CA VM:Secure API Components in the RPC SMAPI Server (VSMSERVE)

These instructions refer to the IBM Systems Management Application Programming manual. The following instructions apply only to the RPC version of the SMAPI server.

To install the CA VM:Secure API components in the VSMSERVE server

  1. Install the VSMSERVE user ID as described in Step 1 in the chapter "Configuring the VSMSERVE Server" in the IBM Systems Management Application Programming manual.
  2. Install the PORTMAP user ID as described in Step 2 in the chapter "Configuring the VSMSERVE Server" in the IBM Systems Management Application Programming manual.
  3. Add appropriately authorized users to the VSMSERVE AUTHLIST file.

    This file specifies those users allowed to establish a session using the LOGIN RPC procedure to login to the VSMSERVE server.

  4. Copy the following files from the VMSECURE 176 disk to the VSMSERVE A-disk:
  5. Configure support for an External Security Manager (ESM):
    1. Copy the following files from the VMSECURE 176 disk to the VSMSERVE A-disk:
      • RPIUCMS MODULE
      • VALIDAT MODULE
    2. Modify the VSMSERVE DTCPARMS file for password checking:
    1. Under :Nick.VSMSERVE, modify the :ESM_Enable tag to read :ESM_Enable.YES.
    2. Under :Nick.VSMAPI, modify the :ESM_Validate tag to read :ESM_Validate.VALIDAT
    3. Under the :Nick.VSMAPI, modify the :ESM_Racroute tag to read :ESM_Racroute.YES
    4. Under the :Nick.VSMAPI, modify the :Parms tag to read :Parms.-E
      • If another ESM is used OR if you are using CA VM:Director with another ESM, by copying the appropriate files for that ESM product to the VSMSERVE A-disk.
  6. Modify the VSMSERVE DTCPARMS file as follows:

    Under :Nick.VSMSERVE, modify the :Exit tag to read :Exit.VMXSMXIT

  7. IPL CMS in the VSMSERVE machine to start the server.