Sitminder Policy Server install not creating super user (Legacy_Onyx KB Id: 258517)

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

Description:

The Installer is able to connect to the LDAP and the log shows:

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COMMAND: "C:\Documents and Settings\C11668\Local Settings\Temp\1\274845.tmp\smldapsetupLdgen.cmd"
OUTPUT: 
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COMMAND: "C:\Documents and Settings\C11668\Local Settings\Temp\1\274845.tmp\smldapsetupLdmod.cmd"
OUTPUT: 
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COMMAND: "C:\Documents and Settings\C11668\Local Settings\Temp\1\274845.tmp\smregSu.cmd"
RETURN: -1
STDOUT: The super user could not be saved in the policy store.
Failed to create the super user account.
STDERR: 
***

and the manual "smldapsetup ldgen" command creates a 0 byte file. What could cause this for my (Novell eDirectory) LDAP? How does one resolve this?

Solution:

The Novell eDirectory involves manual steps for setting up policy store.

Refer to the CA SiteMinder Directory Configuration Guide for R12.x - "Novell eDirectory as Policy Store" section.

This has step by step process on how to configure the Policy store on Novell eDirectory.

Environment

Release:
Component: SMPLC