Unable to load SiteMinder host configuration in Web Agent log

Products

• CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign On SOA Security Manager (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign-On
• SITEMINDER
• CA Single Sign On Agents (SiteMinder)

Issue/Introduction

When httpd is started by apachectl start command, LLAWP doesn't start completely.

The below error was output in Apache error_log.

[Error] SiteMinder Agent
Unable to load SiteMinder host configuration object or host configuration file.
/{home_web_agent}/config/SmHost.conf

 

Environment

Component: Web Agent for Apache (SMAPC)
Release: All supported releases (12.52.xx.xx and 12.8 Web Agent releases)

Resolution

SELinux caused this issue as indicated by the below message in the error_log:

[notice] SELinux policy enabled; httpd running as context unconfined_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0

Change SELinux status from "enforcing" to "disabled" to resolve this issue.

Additional Information

Reference: Redhat: SECURITY-ENHANCED LINUX