RSA®Authentication Manager 8.1 Hardware Appliance Getting Started
3. Click Start Primary Quick Setup. Follow the instructions on each screen to
complete Quick Setup.
Record all of the passwords to the administrative accounts that you create
during Quick Setup.
The operating system password is required to access the appliance for
advanced maintenance and troubleshooting tasks. For security reasons, RSA
does not provide a utility for recovering the operating system password.
4. After the instance is configured, you can click the Security Console or
Operations Console URL links to open those consoles. The Security Console
or Operations Console URL links require a fully qualified domain name
(FQDN).
Note: The fully qualified domain name must resolve to your appliance. If you
are having trouble connecting to the Consoles, verify the DNS configuration.
The first time you access the Security Console or the Operations Console, a
warning displays because the default self-signed certificate created after Quick
Setup is not trusted by your browser.
5. Accept the certificate to access the console and prevent the warning from
occurring again. For more information, see the chapter “Deploying a Primary
Appliance” in the Setup and Configuration Guide.
Note: If you plan to migrate from RSA Authentication Manager 7.1, the first
import you complete on RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 overwrites all
existing data in the deployment and removes attached replica instances. For
more information, see the RSA Authentication Manager 7.1 to 8.1 Migration
Guide: Migrating to a New Hardware Appliance or Virtual Appliance.
Logging On to the Consoles
After you have completed Quick Setup, you can use the following links to access a
console.
To view a complete list of URLs that are available for the consoles, see the Setup
and Configuration Guide.
If your web browser is configured for an enhanced security level, add the URL for
each console to the list of allowed or trusted sites, including any additional URLs
that you intend to use. See your browser documentation for instructions about
adding allowed or trusted sites.
To access the Security Console, enter the Super Admin User ID and password that
you specified during Quick Setup. To access the Operations Console, enter the
Operations Console user ID and password that were entered during Quick Setup.
Console URL
Security Console https://<fully qualified domain name>/sc
Operations Console https://<fully qualified domain name>/oc
Self-Service Console If there is no web tier, enter:
https://<fully qualified domain name>/ssc
After installing a web tier, enter:
https://<fully qualified virtual host name>/ssc
If you change the default load balancer port, enter:
https://<fully qualified virtual host name>:<virtual host
port>/ssc
Next Steps
After setting up the appliance, consider which of the following tasks you want to
perform for the Authentication Manager deployment. You must perform all post-
setup tasks on the primary instance.
Support and Service
RSA SecurCare Online offers a knowledgebase that contains answers to common questions and
solutions to known problems. It also offers information on new releases, important technical news, and
software downloads.
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have been certified to work with RSA products. The gallery includes Secured by RSA Implementation
Guides with step-by-step instructions and other information about interoperation of RSA products with
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Task Administrator’s Guide Chapter
Add Authentication Manager users To add users to the Authentication Manager
internal database, see “Administering
Users.”
To link to an external identity source, see
“Integrating LDAP Directories.”
Assign authentication policies “Configuring Authentication Policies”
Import tokens and assign users “Deploying and Administering
RSA SecurID Tokens”
Set up risk-based authentication
(RBA) “Deploying Risk-Based Authentication”
Set up on-demand authentication
(ODA) “Deploying On-Demand Authentication”
Configure and customize end-user
Self-Service for maintenance and
troubleshooting.
“RSA Self-Service”
RSA SecurCare Online https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com
Customer Support Information www.emc.com/support/rsa/
index.htm
RSA Secured Partner Solutions Directory https://gallery.emc.com/
community/marketplace/
rsa?view=overview
Step 4: Set Up a Replica Instance
After you configure the primary instance, you can deploy another appliance and set
up a replica instance.
Keep the appliance on a trusted network until Quick Setup is complete. The client
computer and browser used to run Quick Setup should also be on a trusted network.
Before You Begin
A primary instance must be deployed on the network.
Procedure
1. On the primary instance, log on to the Operations Console, and click
Deployment Configuration > Instances > Generate Replica Package. For
instructions, see the Operations Console Help topic “Generate a Replica
Package.”
2. Deploy the appliance. For instructions, see Step 2: Deploy the Appliance.
3. Open a browser and go to the following URL to launch Quick Setup:
https://<IP Address>/
where <IP Address> is the IP address of the replica appliance.
If your web browser is configured for an enhanced security level, a warning
states that this URL is not on the list of allowed or trusted sites. To continue, click
the option that your browser presents that allows you to connect to an untrusted
site.
4. When prompted, enter the Quick Setup Access Code, and click Next.
5. Click Start Replica Quick Setup. Follow the instructions on each screen to
complete Quick Setup.
Record the operating system password that is created during Quick Setup.
The operating system password is required to access the appliance for advanced
maintenance and troubleshooting tasks. For security reasons, RSA does not
provide a utility for recovering the operating system password.
6. After the instance is configured, do one of the following:
•Click Begin Attach to attach the replica instance to the primary instance.
•Click Defer Attach to attach the replica instance at another time. When
prompted, confirm your choice. The replica instance powers off. You can
attach the replica instance the next time you power on the replica instance.
For instructions, see the Operations Console Help topic “Attach the Replica
Instance to the Primary Instance.”
Web Tier Installation
Web tiers are not required, but your deployment might need them to satisfy your
network configuration and requirements. Authentication Manager includes services,
such as risk-based authentication, dynamic seed provisioning, and the Self-Service
Console, that may be required by users outside of your corporate network. If your
network includes a DMZ, you can use a web tier to deploy these services inside the
DMZ. For more information, see the chapter “Planning Your Deployment” in the
Planning Guide.
