AFM_HOME related error after deploying and accessing ArcotAFMWizard

Products

• CA Advanced Authentication - Strong Authentication (AuthMinder / WebFort)
• CA Strong Authentication
• CA Rapid App Security
• CA Risk Authentication
• CA Advanced Authentication

Issue/Introduction

After CA Adapter is installed and ArcotAFMWizard.war file is deployed in the application server, accessing the ArcoAFMWizard may pose this error.

Environment

Release : 9.1

Component : AuthMinder(Arcot WebFort)

Cause

The required system variable "AFM_HOME" that has been initialized on running the CA Adapter installer may have not been read on deployment of ArcotAFMWizard into the application server.

Resolution

Restart the application server. The best practice may vary given the application server type. For example for Tomcat as your application server 

1. Stop the Application server.

2. If ArcotAFMWizard.war not already deployed then copy the ArcotAFMWizard.war to <CATALINA_HOME>\webapps.

3. Delete the WORK folder (<CATALINA_HOME>\work)

3. Restart the Application server.

 

Additional Information

None.