Symantec 5 manual Workflow to configure VCS cluster in secure mode

	Preparing to install VCS 31
	Preparing to configure the clusters in secure mode
Figure 3-1	Workflow to configure VCS cluster in secure mode

Review AT concepts and gather required information

Install root broker on a stable system

On the root broker system, create authentication broker identities for each node

Semiautomatic	No
mode

Select a mode to

configure the

cluster in secure

mode

Automatic mode

Does the root	No
broker allow you
to login without
password

Manual mode

On the root broker system, create encrypted file (BLOB) for each node

Copy encrypted files to the installation system

Set up passwordless communication between nodes

Yes Automatic mode

No action required

Copy root_hash file from the root broker system to the installation system

Gather information to answer prompts

Set up passwordless communication between nodes

Configure the cluster in secure mode

Enable LDAP authentication plugin if VCS users belong to LDAP domain

Table 3-1lists the preparatory tasks in the order which the AT and VCS administrators must perform.