If you deploy Identity Manager in a clustered environment, Novell supports Identity Manager running in the cluster, although in most situations, the cluster itself is not supported. The following two scenarios describe the extent of support given:
If you run the Identity Manager engine or remote loader on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and use Heartbeat to manage High Availability, everything is supported.
If you run the Identity Manager engine or Remote Loader in a clustered environment on any other supported platform, support is extended for everything except the cluster management system.
NOTE:SLES is the only platform that is fully supported in a clustered environment.
For more information on how to configure a cluster with Identity Manager, refer to these resources:
“Configuring a Linux High Availability Cluster for IDM 3 and eDirectory 8.8” AppNote, at the Novell Cool Solutions Web site.
“Clustering eDirectory and IDM on Windows 2003” AppNote, at the Novell Cool Solutions Web site.
“High Availability on PolyServe Clusters” AppNote, at the Novell Cool Solutions Web site.
“Setting Up an Identity Manager Cluster on Windows”, at the Novell Support Web site. The document number is 3575742.