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Migrate with Tivoli Access Manager for authentication enabled on a single node

 

When Tivoli Access Manager security is configured for your existing environment and security is enabled for a single node, you can migrate to WAS, Version 6.1. Your profiles must be migrated using the tools in Use the migration tools to migrate product configurations.

Do not restart the WebSphere Application Server V6.1 server until after performing the following procedure. The migration tools omit some files that enable the server to start correctly.

 

Overview

After migrating your profiles additional steps are required when Tivoli Access Manager security is configured.

 

Procedure

  1. Copy the following files from the existing directory to the same directory for V6.1.

    %WAS_HOME%\java\jre\PDPerm.properties
    %WAS_HOME%\java\jre\lib\security\PdPerm.ks
    %WAS_HOME%\java\jre\PolicyDirector\PDCA.ks
    

  2. Edit the PD.properties file, and change the following configuration settings:

    appsvr-plcysvrs=null\:0:\:1 config_type=standalone
    
    Make the appropriate changes to point to your Tivoli Access Manager Policy Server...

    appsvr-plcysvrs=pdmgrd.test.gc.au.ibm.com\:7135\:1 config_type=full
    

  3. Edit the PdPerm.properties file, and change all path names to the correct path name. Change the following configuration settings:

    pdvar-home=C\:\\Program
    Files\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\java\\jre\\PolicyDirector baseGroup.PDJv1dugong-v2dugongMessageFileHandler.fileName=C\:\\Program
    Files\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\java\\jre\\PolicyDirector\\log/msg__v1dugong-v2dugong.log
     pdcert-url=file\:/c\:/progra~1/WebSphere/AppServer/java/jre/lib/security/PdPerm.ks
     baseGroup.PDJv1dugong-v2dugongTraceFileHandler.fileName=C\:\\Program
    Files\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\java\\jre\\PolicyDirector\\log/trace__v1dugong-v2dugong.log
     pd-home=C\:\\Program Files\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\java\\jre\\PolicyDirector
     java-home=C\:\\Program Files\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\java\\jre
    

 

What to do next

Also see the migration information with Tivoli Access Manager for authentication that is enabled on multiple nodes with security enabled.


 

Related concepts


Premigration considerations

 

Related tasks


Migrating with Tivoli Access Manager for authentication enabled on multiple nodes
Use the migration tools to migrate product configurations
Migrating to a V6.1 appserver using the Migration wizard
Migrating, coexisting, and interoperating – Security considerations