Steps to install Web Agent 12.52SP1CR07 on Apache 2.4.x Redhat 7.5
Article ID: 197032
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Products
CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder)
CA Single Sign On Agents (SiteMinder)
CA Single Sign On Federation (SiteMinder)
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SITEMINDER
Issue/Introduction
When installing a Web Agent with Apache on Linux machine, the wizard
can't detect the Web Server Apache 2.4.
Environment
Web Agent 12.52SP1CR07 64bit on Apache 2.4.25-9 64bit on RedHat 7;
Cause
Here are the steps to install a Web Agent 12.52SP1CR07 64bit
on 2.4.25 Apache from RedHat.
Installing these files on CentOS 7
ca-wa-12.52-sp01-cr07-linux-x86-64.bin
on
httpd24-httpd-2.4.25-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
Install the following rpm (the order might change!)
# rpm -Uvh policycoreutils-python-2.5-17.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh audit-libs-python-2.7.6-3.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh checkpolicy-2.5-4.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh python-IPy-0.75-6.el7.noarch.rpm
# rpm -Uvh setools-libs-3.3.8-1.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh libcgroup-0.41-13.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh libsemanage-python-2.5-8.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh httpd24-runtime-1.1-18.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh scl-utils-20130529-17.el7_1.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh httpd24-runtime-1.1-18.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh httpd24-libnghttp2-1.7.1-6.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh httpd24-httpd-tools-2.4.25-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh httpd24-httpd-2.4.25-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.25-9.el7.noarch.rpm
Apache will be installed by default here :
/opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd/
Test that the Apache server runs fine
# service httpd24-httpd configtest
# service httpd24-httpd start
# ps auxww | grep httpd
root 7211 0.0 0.3 264764 6656 ? Ss 10:49 0:00 /opt/rh/httpd24/root/usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
apache 7212 0.0 0.2 281156 3856 ? Sl 10:49 0:00 /opt/rh/httpd24/root/usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
[...]
Then run the Web Agent installer as root :
# ./ca-wa-12.52-sp01-cr07-linux-x86-64.bin -i console
Pre-Installation Summary
------------------------
Please Review the Following Before Continuing:
Product Name:
CA SiteMinder Web Agent
Install Folder:
/opt/CA/webagent
Disk Space Information (for Installation Target):
Required: 416,008,316 Bytes
Available: 2,834,628,608 Bytes
Congratulations. CA SiteMinder Web Agent has been successfully installed to:
/opt/CA/webagent
To configure the Web Agent, run the command
# /opt/CA/webagent/install_config_info/ca-wa-config.bin
Run the configurator that way :
# source /opt/CA/webagent/ca_wa_env.sh
# /opt/CA/webagent/install_config_info/ca-wa-config.bin -i console
===============================================================================
Select Web Server(s)
--------------------
Select which Web Server(s) you want to configure as a Web Agent.
You will have to enter a path for each selected web server.
Note: If you have an Apache-based Web server, please select the Apache Web
Server option.
1- Apache Web Server
2- Domino Web Server
->3- iPlanet or Sun ONE Web Server
ENTER A COMMA-SEPARATED LIST OF NUMBERS REPRESENTING THE DESIRED CHOICES, OR
PRESS <ENTER> TO ACCEPT THE DEFAULT: 1
===============================================================================
Apache Web Server path
----------------------
Enter the root path of where Apache Web server installed.
Please enter path (Default: ): /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd/
===============================================================================
Apache Version
--------------
Please select a choice for the Apache version.
1- Apache version 1.x
2- Apache version 2.x
3- Apache version 2.2.x
4- Apache version 2.4.x
ENTER THE NUMBER OF THE DESIRED CHOICE: 4
===============================================================================
Apache Server Type
------------------
Please select one of the following appropriately match your previous selection
1- Oracle HTTP Server
2- IBM HTTP Server
3- HP Apache
4- ASF/RedHat Apache
5- RedHat JWS HTTP Server
ENTER THE NUMBER OF THE DESIRED CHOICE: 4
===============================================================================
Select Web Server(s)
--------------------
1- [] Apache 2.4.6
Select the web server(s) you wish to preserve or configure/reconfigure as
Web Agent(s). Enter a comma-separated list of numbers representing the
desired choices. Already configured web servers are marked as [x] in the
above list, you can un-configure or skip these web servers in next steps by
not listing them in comma-separated list here.: 1
Congratulations! CA SiteMinder Web Agent Configuration has been successfully
configured.
Check that Web Agent is configured on the right Apache server
Check that the httpd.conf has been configured:
# less /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
# LoadModule foo_module modules/mod_foo.so
LoadModule sm_module "/opt/CA/webagent/bin/libmod_sm24.so"
SmInitFile "/opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd//conf/WebAgent.conf"
Check that the WebAgent.conf file is correctly set :
# less /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd/conf/
# WebAgent.conf - configuration file for SiteMinder Web Agent
# Web Agent Version = 12.52, Build = 2259, Update = 1.7
LOCALE=en-US
#agentname="<AgentName>, <IPAddress>"
HostConfigFile="/opt/CA/webagent/config/SmHost.conf"
AgentConfigObject="casino"
EnableWebAgent="NO"
ServerPath="/opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd//conf"
#localconfigfile="/opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd//conf/LocalConfig.conf"
LoadPlugin="/opt/CA/webagent/bin/libHttpPlugin.so"
Add the env variables to the httpd config file to get the
Apache with the Web Agent running
# nano -w /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/sysconfig/httpd
NETE_WA_ROOT=/opt/CA/webagent
NETE_WA_PATH=/opt/CA/webagent/bin
CAPKIHOME=/opt/CA/webagent/CAPKI
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib64:/opt/CA/webagent/bin:/opt/CA/webagent/bin/thirdparty
PATH=/opt/CA/webagent/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin
Start the Apache server with the Web Agent :
# service httpd24-httpd stop
# service httpd24-httpd start
# ps auxww
root 20155 0.0 0.5 303772 9840 ? Ss 12:26 0:00 /opt/rh/httpd24/root/usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
apache 20167 0.4 0.9 316052 17896 ? Ssl 12:26 0:01 LLAWP /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd//conf/
WebAgent.conf -APACHE24
apache 20187 0.0 0.2 320300 4284 ? Sl 12:26 0:00 /opt/rh/httpd24/root/usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
[...]
Resolution
Make sure that :
- Web Agent and httpd are both 64 bit;
- When running the Web Agent Configurator, ensure the path where
RedHat httpd is installed is the correct one;
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