RSA
®
Authentication Manager 8.2 Hardware Appliance Getting Started
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing RSA
®
Authentication Manager 8.2, the world’s leading
two-factor authentication solution. This document describes how to deploy the
RSA Authentication Manager hardware appliance.
Step 1: Prepare for Deployment
A: Verify the Package Contents
Refer to the packing list that is included with the appliance to verify that your
package contains the listed items.
B: Download the License File
Download the license file (.zip) from RSA Download Central at
https://download.rsasecurity.com
. Do not unzip the file.
Use the credentials and the license serial number that RSA e-mailed to you to log
on to the site and download the license file. If you did not receive an e-mail with
the logon credentials, contact the License Seed Response Team by sending an
e-mail with your contact information and license serial number (provided in your
order confirmation) to the regional address for your area listed below:
•
Americas: [email protected]
•
EMEA: [email protected]
•
Asia Pacific: [email protected]
Before running Quick Setup for the primary appliance, locate the license file, and
make sure it is accessible to the browser that is used to run the primary appliance
Quick Setup. RSA recommends that you store the license file in a protected
location that is available only to authorized administrative personnel.
C: Locate the Documentation Set
The documentation set is available on RSA Link at
https://community.rsa.com/community/products/securid
. RSA recommends
that you store the user documentation in a network location that your administrators
can access.
D: Read the Release Notes
Locate the
RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 Release Notes
(
am_release_notes.html
) on RSA Link at
https://community.rsa.com/community/products/securid
. The
Release Notes
provide important information about this release, as well as workarounds for
known issues.
E: Verify Your Web Browser Allows JavaScript and Cookies
Authentication Manager is managed through a web-based interface. Your
supported web browser must allow JavaScript and cookies. For more information,
see the
Setup and Configuration Guide
.
Step 2: Deploy the Appliance
Follow these instructions to deploy the appliance with the necessary keyboard and
network settings.
Before You Begin
•
Make sure that you have a keyboard and monitor.
•
Collect the IPv4 network setting information.
Procedure
1. Connect a keyboard and monitor to the appliance.
2. Connect the power cord to the appliance and if necessary, power on the
appliance.
3. When the appliance boot screen displays, select
Start RSA Authentication
Manager
and press ENTER, or wait 10 seconds for Authentication Manager to
load automatically.
Do not use the F2 or F4 function key options that display on the boot screen.
4. By default, the keyboard is configured for
English (United States)
.To retain this
setting, wait 30 seconds. To configure a new language, do the following:
a. Press any key.
b. Type the number that is associated with the language you want to configure,
and press ENTER.
5. Review and accept the license agreement. Do the following:
a. Press ENTER to view each proceeding line of the license agreement or press
the spacebar key to view the next screen of text. You must press ENTER or
the spacebar until you reach the end of the license agreement.
b. When prompted, type
yes
to accept the license agreement, and press
ENTER.
6. When prompted, configure the following network settings for the appliance:
•
Fully Qualified Hostname
•
IP Address
•
Subnet Mask
•
Default Gateway
•
(Optional) Primary DNS Server
•
(Optional) Secondary DNS Server
7. When prompted to confirm the network settings, verify the settings are correct.
To accept the settings, type
y
.
8. Record the Quick Setup URL and the Quick Setup Access Code when they
are displayed. This information is required to configure your appliance as an
Authentication Manager instance.
9. If you have not done so already, connect the appliance to the network.
Next Step
RSA strongly recommends creating a backup image of the hardware appliance in
case you need to restore the original settings. RSA has qualified PING. For more
information, see “Using PING to Back Up and Restore the RSA Authentication
Manager 8.2 Hardware Appliance” on RSA Link:
.
Step 3: Set Up the Primary Instance
Quick Setup configures the appliance as the primary instance.
Before You Begin
•
Copy the license file into a location that is accessible to the web browser that
is used to run the primary appliance Quick Setup.
Note:
Do not unzip the file.
•
Understand that the following administrative accounts are creating during
Quick Setup:
–
Super Admin.
Super Admins can perform all Authentication Manager
administrative tasks. Any Super Admin can create a new administrator in
the Security Console.
–
Operations Console administrator.
Operations Console administrators
can perform administrative tasks in the Operations Console.
–
Appliance Operating System Administrator.
Use the
rsaadmin
account if you need to access the appliance operating system for
advanced maintenance or troubleshooting tasks.
For more information, see the appendix “Administrative Accounts” in the
Setup and Configuration Guide
.
