How to import a BIAR file using command line in SiteMinder R12 Report Server?

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

Description:

Import a BIAR file in order to install the SiteMinder Report Server R12 SP1 on Solaris NOTE: documentation states the following:

"Important! The Import Wizard is only available on a Windows installation of the Report Server. If you are running the Report Server on UNIX, install a second instance of the Report Server on Windows. During the import process, select the CMS Service used by the Unix Report Server."

Required a work-around to avoid installing second instance on Windows

Solution:

It is possible to import a BIAR file using command line.

The procedure is shown below:

1. Login as the report server user.
   
   
2. Go to the following directory:
   
   <ReportServerHomeDir>/CommonReporting/bobje/java/lib
   
   
3. Execute the following command:
   
   <ReporServerHomeDir> /CommonReporting/bobje/jdk/bin/java -jar InstallEntSdkWrapper.jar <cmsname:6400> <administrator> <password> secEnterprise <BIARFile>
   
   For instance:
   
   /opt/CA/SharedComponents/CommonReporting/bobje/jdk/bin/java -jar InstallEntSdkWrapper.jar "saturn:6400" Administrator Password1 secEnterprise /space/r12s1c02/software/wamui/siteminder-reports-oracle.biar
   
   Output
   
   $ /opt/CA/SharedComponents/CommonReporting/bobje/jdk/bin/java -jar InstallEntSdkWrapper.jar "saturn:6400" Administrator Password1 secEnterprise /space/r12s1c02/software/wamui/siteminder-reports-oracle.biar
   [InstallEntSdkWrapper.main] Connecting to CMS saturn:6400 as Administrator
   [InstallEntSdkWrapper.main] BIAR File Imported successfully

Environment

Release:
Component: SMPLC