The recommended order of installation tasks for new installations is as follows:

Step

Task

1

Review the prerequisites section below and ensure you have all the items needed to complete the RSA Token Service installation.

2

Review the minimum system requirements.

3

Install the operating system including any prerequisites.

4

Ensure all firewalls adhere to the Communication security settings mentioned in VMware Smart Assurance Network Configuration Manager Security Configuration Guide.

5

Enable Network Time Protocol (NTP).

6

Install the RSA Token Service using the steps in “Installing the RSA Token Service using the graphical installer mode” on page 146.

If errors occur during installation, refer to the VMware Smart Assurance Network Configuration Manager Troubleshooting Guide for a list of solutions.

7

Import RSA Tokens into the Network Configuration Manager RSA Token Server using the steps in “Importing RSA Tokens into the Network Configuration Manager RSA Token Server” on page 148.

8

Setup the Network Configuration Manager RSA Token Server in Network Configuration Manager using the steps in “Configuring the RSA Token Service” on page 150.

9

Manually download the server certificate from the RSA token server and add it as a trusted certificate in the keystore in AS.

Create the RSA.cer by downloading the certificate from

https:\\<RSA token server>:<port>

Refer to RSA documentation for details about accessing the token server.

Run the following commands in the Application server:

$VOYENCE_HOME/java/bin/keytool -keystore
$VOYENCE_HOME/java/lib/security/cacerts -import -file /RSA.cer -alias       VCRSA