UNAB Agent and PIM or PAM SC endpoint installation fails with -w switch

Products

• CA Privileged Access Manager (PAM)

Issue/Introduction

Executing the command command "./customize_uxauth_rpm -w proceed uxauth-1410.0-1494.x86_64.rpm" fails

Steps to reproduce:

1. Copy the unab-pkg-14.10.0.1494-_LINUX_X64.zip file to endpoint Linux
2. Extract the unab-pkg-14.10.0.1494-_LINUX_X64.zip file
3. Extract the _LINUX_X64_Ux_PKG_1410.tar.Z file
4. Execute the command "./customize_uxauth_rpm -w proceed uxauth-1410.0-1494.x86_64.rpm"
    
   Step 4 fails because the option "-w" is not recognized as a valid option as per the command output below.
    
[root@pam UNAB]# ./customize_uxauth_rpm -w proceed uxauth-1410.0-1494.x86_64.rpm
Brief usage:
    customize_uxauth_rpm -h [-l lang]
    customize_uxauth_rpm -a [-d pkgdir] rpm_file
    customize_uxauth_rpm -r [-l lang] [-d pkgdir] rpm_file
    customize_uxauth_rpm -s -f file [-d pkgdir] rpm_file
    customize_uxauth_rpm -g [-f file] [-d pkgdir] rpm_file
    customize_uxauth_rpm -t tmpdir [-d pkgdir] rpm_file

Environment

• Release : 14.1
• Component : PRIVILEGED ACCESS MANAGEMENT

Cause

The -w switch was discontinued  between 12.8 and 14.0 to make it easier to install without the extra step so it is not a valid switch.

Even though the present article refers to installation of the UNAB package, this is so for all PIM/PAMSC products and installation options, namely for instance ControlMinder/PAM Server Control with their related customize_eac_rpm customization scripts.

Resolution

You can now install the RPM without the additional license check in customize_uxauth_rpm. You only need to use customize_uxauth_rpm if you want to preset the RPM with the environment details or customization.