■ To configure VCS clusters in secure mode (optional), you need:
■ The name of the Root Broker system
Example: east
See“AboutSymantecProduct AuthenticationService
(AT)” on page 19.
■ Access to the Root Broker system without use of a
password.
Forautomaticmode(default)
The path for the encrypted files that you get from the
Root Broker administrator.
See “Creating encrypted files for the security
infrastructure” on page 35.
For semiautomatic mode
using encrypted files
■ The fully-qualified hostname (FQDN) of the Root
Broker . (e.g. east.symantecexample.com)
The given example puts a system in the (DNS)
domainsymantecexample.comwiththeunqualified
hostname east, which is designated as the Root
Broker.
■ The root broker’s security domain (e.g.
root@east.symantecexample.com)
■ The root broker’s port (e.g. 2821)
■ The path to the local root hash (e.g.
/var/tmp/privatedir/root_hash)
■ Theauthenticationbroker’s principalnameoneach
clusternode(e.g.galaxy.symantecexample.com
and nebula.symantecexample.com)
For semiautomatic mode
withoutusingencryptedfiles
■ Toadd VCS users, whichis not requiredif youconfigureyour cluster in secure
mode, you need:
VCS usernames are restricted to 1024 characters.
Example: smith
User names
VCS passwords are restricted to 255 characters.
Enter the password at the prompt.
User passwords
Usershave threelevels ofprivileges: A=Administrator,
O=Operator, or G=Guest.
Example: A
To decide user privileges
■ To configure SMTP email notification (optional), you need:
53Installing and configuring VCS
Getting your VCS installation and configuration information ready