Cisco NAC Server

Hello! Help me please!
Im perform installation Cisco NAC Server 3315 ver. 4.8(2) but after that I cann't connect to Server by https - HTTP 403 Forbidden. And I can connect to NAC Server by ssh.
What could be the reason?

While rebooting , i am getting this:
Starting nc_drivers: /dev/nfastpci0
[ OK ]
Starting nc_hardserver: waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
nCipher server did not start; see /opt/nfast/log/hardserver.log
[FAILED]
Starting sshd:WARNING: initlog is deprecated and will be removed in a future release
key_load_private_pem: RSA_blinding_on failed
Could not load host key: /root/.perfigo/sec/tomcat.key
Disabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key
sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting.
[FAILED]
Starting xinetd: [ OK ]
Starting console mouse services: [ OK ]
Starting nessusd: Loading the Nessus plugins...
All plugins loaded
[ OK ]
Starting crond: [ OK ]
Starting anacron: [ OK ]
Starting atd: [ OK ]
Starting jexec: Starting jexec services[ OK ]
Starting Ncipher services
-- Running startup script 45drivers
-- Running startup script 46exard
-- Running startup script 50hardserver
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
waiting for nCipher server to become operational ...
nCipher server did not start; see /opt/nfast/log/hardserver.log
Starting perfigo: click: starting router thread pid 2092 (f7b7d340)
Failed execute command : CONNECTFORCE, Error : Connection refused
BaseAgent process reconnecting...
Failed execute command : ACTIVE, Error : Connection refused
BaseAgent executes [ACTIVE] ...
Link Detect Manager only operates when HA is enabled.
NFastApp_Connect failed: ServerNotRunning
And then in the hardserver log I am getting nCipher card not in operational mode. Please change the settings on the card.
How to resolve the issue.
Thanks
Shalvi Yadav

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