This chapter introduces you to and prepares you for the VMS Authentication Module (VAM) product installation, configuration, startup, and testing. It is for the OpenVMS system manager or technician responsible for product installation and configuration.
To get VAM up and working, you must perform the following steps:
1. Load the license pack.
2. Install the software. See Chapter 2, Installing and Configuring VAM.
3. Configure the VAM environment. See Chapter 2, Installing and Configuring VAM.
4. Configure the OpenVMS system to use ACME (if ACME is used). See Chapter 6, Using VAM with ACME.
VAM installation involves using the VMSINSTAL procedure. Preparing for installation involves:
· Understanding the hardware and software requirements
· Determining if you have sufficient disk space and global pages for the installation
· Determining where to install the software
VAM has no special hardware requirements beyond those stated in the Software Product Description for TCPware, MultiNet or TCP/IP Services.
VAM supports OpenVMS VAX version 7.3 or later; OpenVMS Alpha 7.3-2 or later; OpenVMS IA64 version 8.4 or later; MultiNet version 5.5 or later, TCPware version 5.9 or later, and TCP/IP Services version 5.5 and later.
When using the VAM ACME agents (LDAP or RADIUS), only OpenVMS versions 8.3 and later are supported.
If upgrading from one major version of the operating system to a new major version (e.g., from OpenVMS AXP V7.3-2 to OpenVMS AXP V8.3), VAM must be reinstalled to ensure the correct version of the VAM software is installed.
Disk space and global page requirements are documented in the release notes.
Check at this point that you:
· Have OPER, SYSPRV, or BYPASS privileges
· Can log in to the system manager's account
· Are the only user logged in (recommended)
· Backed up your system disk on a known, good, current, full backup (recommended)
· Currently have MultiNet, TCPware, or TCP/IP Services running.
Install VAM in a location depending on the following:
· Generally, on your system disk, but you can install VAM anywhere, just answer the question when it appears. This is also where you would keep your "common" files. Node-specific files should always be on your system disk.
· If the machine is in a single platform cluster, on a common disk.
· If the machine is in a mixed platform cluster, once on the Alpha system disk (or disks), once on the IA64 system disk (or disks), and once on the VAX common system disk.