4.3 Upgrading the Driver Shim from DirXML 1.1a

The upgrade replaces the previous driver shim with the new driver shim but keeps the previous driver’s configuration. The new driver shim can run the DirXML 1.1a configuration with no changes (unless you are using Password Synchronization 1.0).

If you continue to use Password Synchronization 1.0, you don’t need to upgrade the driver shim. The DirXML 1.1a driver shim runs on the Identity Manager 3.5 engine, but the Identity Manager 3.5 driver shim cannot run on a DirXML 1.1a engine.

If you choose to not upgrade the driver shim, make sure that during the installation of the Identity Manager 3.5 engine, you deselect the Active Directory driver. If it is selected, the driver shim is upgraded.

To upgrade the driver shim:

  1. Make sure you have updated your driver with all the patches for the version you are currently running.

    We recommend this step for all drivers, to help minimize upgrade issues.

  2. Install the Identity Manager 3.5 driver shim. You can do this at the same time that you install the Identity Manager 3.5 engine.

    Follow the instructions in the Installing Identity Manager section in theIdentity Manager 3.5.1 Installation Guide.

    WARNING:If you have been using Password Synchronization 1.0, don’t install the upgraded Identity Manager Driver for AD until you have read Section 7.2, Upgrading Password Synchronization 1.0 to Password Synchronization Provided with Identity Manager and are ready to add policies to your driver configuration to provide backward compatibility with Password Synchronization 1.0.

    Running an Identity Manager 2.0 or 3.0 driver shim or configuration with the DirXML 1.1a engine is not supported.

  3. After the shim is installed, Novell eDirectory and the driver need to be restarted.

    1. In iManager, click Identity Manager > Identity Manager Overview.

    2. Browse to the Driver Set where the driver exists, then click Search.

    3. Click the upper right corner of the driver icon, then click Restart driver.

  4. Activate the driver shim with your Identity Manager activation credentials.

    See Section 6.0, Activating the Driver.

After you install the driver shim, continue with Section 5.0, Configuring the Active Directory Driver.