To configure vxdbd, perform the following steps as the root user

1. Run the sfae_auth_op command to set up the authentication services.

   # /opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_auth_op -o setup
   Setting up AT
   Starting SFAE AT broker
   Creating SFAE private domain
   Backing up AT configuration
   Creating principal for vxdbd

2. Stop the vxdbd daemon.

   # /opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config disable
   vxdbd has been disabled and the daemon has been stopped.

3. Enable authentication by setting the AUTHENTICATION key to yes in the /etc/vx/vxdbed/admin.properties configuration file.

   If /etc/vx/vxdbed/admin.properties does not exist, then usecp /opt/VRTSdbed/bin/admin.properties.example /etc/vx/vxdbed/admin.properties.

4. Start the vxdbd daemon.

   # /opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config enable
   vxdbd has been enabled and the daemon has been started.
   It will start automatically on reboot.