To prepare the installation system for the security infrastructure

• Depending on the configuration mode you decided to use, do one of the following:

  Automatic mode	Do the following: Gather the root broker system name from the AT administrator. During Storage Foundation configuration, choose the configuration option 1 when the installsf prompts.
  Semi-automatic mode	Do the following: Copy the encrypted files (BLOB files) to the system from where you plan to install VCS. Note the path of these files that you copied to the installation system. During Storage Foundation configuration, choose the configuration option 2 when the installsf prompts.
  Manual mode	Do the following: Copy the root_hash file that you fetched to the system from where you plan to install VCS. Note the path of the root hash file that you copied to the installation system. Gather the root broker information such as name, fully qualified domain name, domain, and port from the AT administrator. Note the principal name and password information for each authentication broker that you provided to the AT administrator to create the authentication broker accounts. During Storage Foundation configuration, choose the configuration option 3 when the installsf prompts.