Installing the Authentication Service Root Broker (Root + AB)

Before installing the VxSS services that will create a Root Broker that is also an Authentication Broker, check that the following conditions are true:

• Make sure that you are root on the system where you plan to install the VxSS Root Broker software. To become root, enter the following command:

su -

• After becoming root, verify that root's home directory is correctly specified.
  Use the following command:

echo $HOME

• If NetBackup is currently installed, shut down all NetBackup services before installing VxSS software.

Install the VxSS Root Broker software from the VxSS installation CD according to the instructions in the VERITAS Security Services Installation Guide. The manual is found on the VxSS installation CD.

NetBackup recommends placing the Root + AB broker on the NetBackup master server. This allows for more centralized administration of the NetBackup server and can facilitate upgrading to NetBackup Access Management.

After installing the Authentication Server software, configure the VxSS Root Broker as described in .