Preparing to Install Agent for Apache HTTP Server on Solaris Systems

Do not use the version of Apache HTTP Server that comes bundled with Solaris^TM 9 Operating System or with Solaris 10 Operating System. The bundled Apache HTTP Server package is incomplete. Any attempt to Install Agent for Apache HTTP Server on a bundled version of Apache HTTP Server is likely to fail.

Therefore, download the desired version of Apache HTTP Server from the Apache web site at http://www.apache.org/ before attempting to install the agent.

Follow the specific steps outlined in this section before you install the web agent to reduce the chance of complications occurring during and after the installation.

To Prepare to Install Policy Agent 2.2 for Apache HTTP Server on Solaris Systems

You must have Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1 or higher installed or available on a shared file system in order to run the graphical user interface (GUI) of the web agent installation program. Currently, JRE 1.3.1 or any version higher is certified for use with the web agent installation program.

Perform the following pre-installation tasks:

1. Ensure that Policy Agent 2.2 for Apache HTTP Server is supported on the desired platform as listed in Supported Platforms and Compatibility of Agent for Apache HTTP Server.

2. Install Apache HTTP Server if not already installed.

   Refer to the Apache HTTP Server documentation for details on how best to install and configure this server for your platform.

3. Ensure that Apache HTTP Server has the latest patches available.

4. Set your JAVAHOME environment variable to a JDK version 1.3.1_04 or higher.

   The installation requires that you set up your JAVAHOME variable correctly. However, if you have incorrectly set the JAVAHOME variable, the setup script will prompt you for supplying the correct JAVAHOME value:

   Please enter JAVAHOME path to pick up java: