Creating an authentication file for a new system

About this task

You can choose to download the authentication file directly from AFS to your computer, or you can have the authentication file sent in an email message.

Procedure

Log in to the AFS application.
In the Product field, select SP System Platform.
In the Release field, select the release number of the software, and then click Next.
Select New System, and then click Next.
In the Communication Manager 6.x field, enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Messaging virtual machine.
In the Utility Server 6.x field, enter the FQDN of the System Platform Console Domain.
If you want to download the authentication file directly from AFS to your computer:
1. Click Download file to my PC.
2. Click Save in the File Download dialog box.
3. Select the location where you want to save the authentication file, and then click Save.
4. Click Close in the Download complete dialog box to complete the download.
After the authentication file is created, AFS displays a confirmation message that contains the system type, release, and authentication file ID (AFID).
If you want to have the authentication file sent in an e-mail message:
1. Enter the e-mail address in the Email Address field.
2. Click Download file via email.
  AFS sends the e-mail message that includes the authentication file as an attachment and the AFID, system type, and release in the message text.
3. Save the authentication file to a location on the e-mail recipient's computer.
After the authentication file is created, AFS displays a confirmation message that contains the system type, release, and authentication file ID (AFID).
To view the header information in the authentication file, go to the location where the file is saved and use WordPad to open the file.
The header includes the AFID, product name and release number, and the date and time that the authentication file was generated.

Next Steps

Obtain the AFID from System Platform Web Console.