Novell Documentation: SAML Extension for Novell iChain - SAML Extension Installation Prerequisites

SAML Extension Installation Prerequisites

The platforms Novell supports for installing the SAML extension for Novell iChain are:

NetWare 6 with Support Pack 3
Windows* 2000 with Service Pack 4
Red Hat Linux 8

The SAML extension for Novell iChain is a self-contained installation and does not require licensed hardware to run. However, you must have the following requirements installed prior to installing the SAML extension software:

Novell iChain 2.2
Tomcat 4.0 on Linux* and Windows, or Tomcat 3.x on NetWare^®
JVM* 1.4x

See Installing the Java Development Kit and Installing Tomcat Light Edition for instructions on how to obtain these components.

IP Connectivity Requirements

The SAML server requires IP connectivity as follows:

The server should be able to access the IP address of the LDAP server.
The server should be able to resolve the DNS name of the accelerators that are using the SAML extension. (For example, accelerators that use http://accelerator dns/cmd/samlext...) This would include accelerators of all of the trusted sites.

Hardware Requirements

For hardware requirements, see the iChain 2.2 Hardware Guide.

For additional information and full system requirements for Novell iChain, refer to the Novell iChain Administration Guide, available at the Novell Documentation Web site.

You can download Novell iChain at Novell Software Downloads.