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Installing the Administration Server

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Prerequisites

This section describes the prerequisites needed to install the BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Security Administration Server, including system requirements, and prerequisite software and hardware. It does not include information for installing a Security Service Module, for which see Installing Security Service Modules.

The Administration Server requires certain software components to operate properly. Review these requirements carefully before installing the product.

 

System Requirements

Table 3-1 lists the system requirements for the Administration Server.

Note: The machine on which you install the Administration Server must have a static IP address. The IP address is used by the Security Service Modules and Service Control Manager for connectivity. Also, on a Windows platform, the file system must be configured for NTFS and not FAT.

Table 3-1 System Requirements 
Use
Component and Version
Servlet Container
AquaLogic Enterprise Security Administration Server requires that you install one of the following servlet containers prior to installing the product:

Note: Install BEA WebLogic Server in BEA_HOME.

The servlet container requires a Java VM:
  • Sun Java 2 SDK 1.4.2_08 on WebLogic Server 8.1
  • Sun Java 2 JDK 5.0 (JDK 1.5) on WebLogic Server 9.1 or 9.2
  • BEA JRockit 1.4.2_08 SDK on WebLogic Server 8.1, on Windows or Linux
  • BEA JRockit 5.0 (JDK 1.5) on WebLogic Server 9.1 or 9.2, on Windows or Linux
  • See Apache Tomcat Requirements for information about special requirements for Tomcat.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
The installation program requires a JRE, which is installed as needed by the servlet container.

Note: The installation process sets JAVA_HOME and related variables to point to the JRE directory. All scripts installed use JAVA_HOME by default.
Policy Store (Database Storage)
  • Oracle 9i Release 2 (9.2.0.5)
  • Oracle 10g Release 1 (10.1.2)
  • Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, Version 12.5

Note: BEA recommends using the Oracle 9.2.0.5 client on Linux platforms. Use of an earlier version may seriously increase the amount of system memory used by the AquaLogic Enterprise Security servers or processes. This behavior can eventually cause the server to use up the system memory. Oracle 9.2.0.4 and 9.2.0.5 do not exhibit this behavior.
Database Connectivity
Oracle or Sybase Client Runtime Software
BEA recommends that the version of your client software be the same as the database to which you are connecting. Do not use an older version of the client software to connect to a newer version of the database server.
Platforms Supported
The BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Security Administration Server runs on any of the following platforms:
  • Intel Pentium compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Professional
  • Intel Pentium compatible with Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1 Professional
  • Intel Pentium compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Server/Advanced Server
  • Intel Pentium compatible with Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1 Server/Advanced Server
  • Sun Microsystems Sparc with Solaris, versions 8 and 9
  • Linux Red Hat Advanced Server, version 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0
Web Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 6.0 or later. In addition, the Java Plug-in for Internet Explorer from the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.1 or greater is required.
Display Resolution
A display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher is recommended when running the Administration Console.
Memory
256 MB of RAM minimum, 512 MB or more is recommended. Each user session requires approximately 5 MB of memory.
Hard Disk Space
About 100 MB free storage space for the installed product (this does not include WebLogic Server or Apache Tomcat storage space).
Refer to the database installation instructions for recommendations on database storage allocation.
Certificates and Keystores
BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Security uses an implementation of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 specification (see TLS Protocol). The server hosting the AquaLogic Enterprise Security Administration Server supports TLS on a dedicated listen port that defaults to 7010. To establish a secure connection, a Web browser connects to the Administration Server by supplying the listen port and the secure address (HTTPS) in the connection URL, for example, https://myserver:7010.
Reporting
Optionally, you can use Log4j to configure a reporting application to support auditing features. For further information on how to use Log4j with the Administration Server, see: http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/docs/.

Apache Tomcat Requirements

If you are using Apache Tomcat, the user performing the ALES installation must have permission to access the Apache Tomcat directory. Therefore, when you install the Apache Tomcat, you should specify this user as the User Name on the Apache Tomcat Setup: Configuration Options page or assign access permission to this user.

You can use Apache Tomcat with JDK 1.4 or JDK 1.5. Note the following:

Tomcat with JDK 1.4

If you use Tomcat with JDK 1.4, you must also install the JDK 1.4 Compatability Package, which is required by Tomcat 5.5 and which you can find on the Tomcat 5.5 download page.

Tomcat with JDK 1.5

If you use Tomcat with JDK 1.5, then you need to edit the BEA_HOME/ales22-admin/config/WLESTomcat.conf file to add the following parameter: 

-Djavax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory=com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.TransformerFactoryImpl

Otherwise Tomcat will use the org.apache.xalan.processor.TransformerFactoryImpl class, resulting in an exception when you attempt to log in to the ALES Administration Console.

 

Licensing

The product software cannot be used without a valid license. When you install the Administration Server, the installation program creates an evaluation license that expires in 90 days.

To use the Administration Server in a production environment, you must purchase a license. For information about purchasing a license, contact your BEA Sales Representative.

 

Requirements for Reinstalling the Administration Server

If you are installing the Administration Server on a computer on which the Administration Server was previously installed, refer to Uninstalling and make sure all of the uninstall steps were completed; otherwise the installation may fail.


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