6.2 Installing the Access Gateway Service on Linux

  1. Log in to the Novell Customer Center and follow the link that allows you to download the software.

  2. Copy the file to your machine.

    For the filename, see the NetIQ Access Manager 3.2 Readme.

  3. Prepare your machine for installation:

    Make your operating system installation media available.

    The installation program checks for Apache dependencies and installs any missing packages.

  4. Start the installation program by using the following command:

    ./ag_install.sh

  5. Review and accept the License Agreement.

  6. (Only for RHEL). If you have not installed the dependent rpms mentioned in the prerequisites, you may get an error message. Ensure that you have installed the required rpms.

    See Section 2.6.2, Access Gateway Service Requirements.

  7. Specify the following information:

    Is Local NAT Available for Access Gateway: Specify N if local NAT is not available for the Access Gateway.

    Specify Y if the local NAT is available for the Access Gateway. If you specify Y then you need to enter the Local NAT IP address

    Enter the Primary Admin Console IP Address: Specify the IP address of the primary Administration Console.

    Enter the Access Manager Administration User ID: Specify the name of the administration user for the Administration Console.

    Enter the Access Manager Administration Password: Specify the password and re-enter the password for the administration user account.

  8. After installation is complete, you will see the following message:

    Installation is complete
    
  9. You can review the log files here: /tmp/novell_access_manager/.

    These logs are all dated and time-stamped.

  10. To verify that the Access Gateway Service imported into the Administration Console, wait for few minutes, log into the Administration Console, then click Devices > Access Gateways.

    At this point, the Access Gateway Service is in an unconfigured state.

  11. Continue with the one of the following: