2.4 Installing the Driver

This section explains how to install the driver separately, after the Metadirectory engine is installed.

2.4.1 Installing to Windows

  1. Run the installation program (\nt\install.exe) from the Identity Manager 3 download image or CD.

    Downloads are available from Novell Downloads.

  2. In the Welcome dialog box, click Next, then accept the license agreement.

  3. In the first Identity Manager Overview dialog box, review the information, then click Next.

    The dialog box provides information on the following:

    • A Metadirectory server
    • A connected server system

  4. In the second Identity Manager Overview dialog box, review the information, then click Next.

    The dialog box provides information on the following:

    • A Web-based administration server
    • Identity Manager utilities

  5. Select only Metadirectory Server, then click Next.

    The metadirectory server check box

  6. In the Select Drivers for Engine Install dialog box, select only Delimited Text, then click Next.

    The Delimited Text check box

  7. In the Identity Manager Upgrade Warning dialog box, click OK.

  8. In the Summary dialog box, review the selected options, then click Finish.

  9. In the Installation Complete dialog box, click Close.

After installation, configure the driver as explained in Setting Up the Driver.

2.4.2 Installing to NetWare

  1. At the NetWare® server, insert the Identity Manager CD and mount the CD as a volume.

    If you don’t have a CD, download Identity_Manager_3_NW_Win.iso and create one. Downloads are available from Novell Downloads.

    To mount the CD, enter m cdrom.

  2. (Conditional) If the graphical utility isn’t loaded, load it by entering startx.

  3. In the graphical utility, click the Novell icon, then click Install.

  4. In the Installed Products dialog box, click Add.

  5. In the Source Path dialog box, browse to and select the product.ni file.

    The Source Path dialog box

    1. Browse to and expand the CD volume ( IDM_3_0_NW_WIN ) that you mounted earlier.

    2. Expand the nw directory, select product.ni, then click OK twice.

  6. In the Welcome to the Novell Identity Manager Installation dialog box, click Next, then accept the license agreement.

  7. View the two Overview dialog boxes, then click Next.

  8. In the Identity Manager Install dialog box, select only Metadirectory Server.

    Deselect the following:

    • Identity Manager Web Components
    • Utilities

  9. Click Next.

  10. In the Select Drivers for Engine Install dialog box, select only Delimited Text.

    Deselect the following:

    • Metadirectory engine
    • All drivers except Delimited Text

  11. Click Next.

  12. In the Identity Manager Upgrade Warning dialog box, click OK.

    The dialog box advises you to activate a license for the driver within 90 days.

  13. In the Summary page, review the selected options, then click Finish.

  14. Click Close.

After installation, configure the driver as explained in Setting Up the Driver.

2.4.3 Installing to Linux or Solaris

By default, the Identity Manager Driver for Delimited Text is installed when you install the Metadirectory engine. In case the driver wasn't installed at that time, this section can help you install it.

As you move through the installation program, you can return to a previous section (screen) by entering previous.

  1. In a terminal session, log in as root.

  2. Insert the Identity Manager CD and mount it.

    If you don’t have a CD, download Identity_Manager_3_Linux.iso and create one. Downloads are available from Novell Downloads.

    Typically, the CD is automatically mounted. The following table lists examples for manually mounting the CD:

    Platform

    What to Type

    AIX*

    mount /mnt/cdrom, then press Enter

    Red Hat*

    mount /mnt/cdrom, then press Enter

    Solaris*

    mount /cdrom, then press Enter

    SUSE®

    mount /media/cdrom, then press Enter

  3. Change to the setup directory.

    Platform

    Path

    AIX

    /mnt/cdrom/setup/

    Red Hat

    /mnt/cdrom//setup/

    Solaris

    /cdrom//idm_3/setup/

    SUSE

    /media/cdrom//setup/

  4. Run the installation program by typing ./dirxml_linux.bin.

  5. In the Introduction section, press Enter.

  6. Accept the license agreement.

    Press Enter until you reach DO YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, type y, then press Enter.

    The prompt to accept the license agreement

  7. In the Choose Install Set section, select the Customize option.

    Type 4, then press Enter.

    The prompt to select the Customize option

  8. In the Choose Product Features section, deselect all features except Delimited Text, then press Enter.

    To deselect a feature, type its number. Type a comma between additional features that you deselect.

    Options in the Choose Product Features section

  9. In the Pre-Installation Summary section, review options.

    The Pre-Installation Summary section

    To return to a previous section, type previous, then press Enter.

    To continue, press Enter.

  10. After the installation is complete, exit the installation by pressing Enter.

After installation, configure the driver as explained in Setting Up the Driver.