PUM as a Service (PaaS) is a software delivery model in which software and associated data are centrally hosted on the cloud. Typically, users using a client access PaaS through a Web browser. PaaS eliminates the need for organizations to handle the installation, setup, and maintenance activities.
Perform the following before configuring PaaS:
Ensure that the platform that you use supports PaaS.
The following platforms support PaaS:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES) 32-bit and 64-bit
Generic Linux Installer 32-bit and 64-bit
Windows 2003/2008 Installer 32-bit and 64-bit
Windows 2008 R2 Installer 32-bit and 64-bit
Install Director. For information about Director installation, refer to the Cloud Security Services documentation.
Add a tenant. For information about adding a tenant, refer to the Cloud Security Services documentation
Create the PUM service using the PUM service definition file. For information about creating a service, refer to the Cloud Security Services documentation.
To configure PaaS:
Add the PUM Agent template to the tenant.
Get the PUM agent .ini file.
Copy the PUM agent .ini file to the PUM agent machine.
Install the PUM agent on the PUM Agent machine. For information about PUM agent installation, refer to the NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.3 Installation Guide.
Run the following command to register the PUM Agent to PUM Manager:
If you are using the Linux agent:
/opt/novell/npum/sbin/unifi regclnt ncssRegister -f <ini file>
For example:
/opt/novell/npum/sbin/unifi regclnt ncssRegister -f /root/ManagedCSService.ini
If you are using the Windows agent:
c:\Program Files\Novell\npum\bin\unifi.exe regclnt ncssRegister -f <ini file>
For example:
c:\Program Files\Novell\npum\bin\unifi.exe regclnt ncssRegister -f c:\Users\Administrator\pum\ManagedCSService.ini
To access PUM as a service:
Log in to the NCSS Director GUI.
Click the
tab.Select the tenant from the list.
Select
from the list of security services.On the tenant home page, click
to display the PUM Home Page.