Ensure that you use iManager 2.5 or higher, with the Identity Manager plug-ins installed.
Examine the log file at /var/nds/schema.log.
Ensure that you specify the correct parameters (host name, ADMIN FDN in dotted format, and password).
Ensure that you have network connectivity to the Metadirectory server.
To set up certificates, the driver shim communicates with the Metadirectory server using the LDAP secure port (636).
You can use the command /usr/local/nxdrv/bin/nxdrv -s to configure the certificate at any time.
If you cannot configure SSL using LDAP, you can install the certificate manually.
In iManager, browse the Security container to locate your tree’s Certificate Authority (typically named treeName CA.
Click the Certificate Authority object.
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.Select the
tab.Click
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.Select
to export the certificate without the private key, then click .Select
, then click .Click
, then specify a location to save the file.Use ftp or another method to store the file on the connected system as /usr/local/nxdrv/keys/ca.pem.
For details about activating Novell Identity Manager Products, see the Identity Manager 3.0 Installation Guide on the Identity Manager 3 Documentation Web site .
For more information about troubleshooting Identity Manager engine errors, see the Identity Manager 3 Documentation Web site.
To update these passwords on the connected system, use the nxdrv-config command. The passwords are stored under /usr/local/nxdrv/keys in encrypted files dpwdlf40 (Driver object password) and lpwdlf40 (Remote Loader password).
To update these passwords on the Metadirectory server, use iManager to update the driver configuration. For details, see Section 5.1.2, Driver Configuration Page.
To determine the right settings for your environment, view the help for the options, or see the Novell Identity Manager 3.0 Administration Guide on the Identity Manager 3 Documentation Web site.
You can use the nxdrv-config command on the connected system to configure the PAM or LAM module. For details, see Section C.1, Using the nxdrv-config Command.