Novell Identity Manager contains components that can be installed within your environment on multiple systems and platforms. Depending on your system configuration, you might need to run the Identity Manager installation program several times to install Identity Manager components on the appropriate systems.
The following table lists the installation components of Identity Manager and requirements for each.
Table 1-3 Identity Manager System Components and Requirements
System Component |
System Requirements |
Notes |
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Metadirectory System
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One of the following operating systems:
One of the following versions of eDirectory:
Security Services 2.0.5 (NMAS 3.2.0) |
Using VMware* in your implementation is supported if you use a Metadirectory system platform. All Identity Manager software components in this release are 32-bit, even if they are running on a 64-bit processor or a 64-bit operating system. Unless specified otherwise, OES, NetWare, Windows, and Linux platforms (Red Hat and SUSE) support all of the following processors in 32-bit mode:
Identity Manager supports these features of eDirectory 8.8:
eDirectory 8.8 supports 64-bit Red Hat Linux 4.0. A 64-bit version of Password Synchronization on Windows Server 2003 is available. Be sure to completely back up the eDirectory database before installing eDirectory 8.8. eDirectory 8.8 upgrades portions of the database structure and won’t allow it to be rolled back after the upgrade process. Xen virtualization is now supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/Open Enterprise Server 2/Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1 when the Xen Virtual Machine (VM) is running SLES 10/OES 2/OES 2 SP1 as the guest operating system in paravirtualized mode. A Xen patch for SLES 10 is needed (see TID #3915180. |
Web-based Administration Server
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One of the following operating systems:
Operating systems supported via iManager Workstation:
The following software.
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All Identity Manager software components in this release are 32-bit, even if they are running on a 64-bit processor or a 64-bit operating system. Unless stated otherwise, OES, NetWare, Windows, and Linux platforms (Red Hat and SUSE) support all of the following processors in 32-bit mode:
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Secure Logging Service
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For the Secure Logging Server, one of the following operating systems:
For the Platform Agent, one of the following operating systems:
iManager 2.6 and 2.7 with the latest Support Pack and plug-ins |
OES, NetWare, Windows, and Linux platforms (Red Hat and SUSE) support all of the following processors in 32-bit mode:
Minimum Secure Server requirements include:
The eDirectory Instrumentation, which allows eDirectory events to be logged, supports the following versions of eDirectory:
The NetWare Instrumentation, which allows NetWare events to be logged, supports the following versions of NetWare:
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User Application |
Application server The User Application runs on JBoss and WebSphere, as described below. JBoss 4.2.0 is supported on:
WebSphere 6.1 is supported on:
The User Application requires JRE* 1.5.0_10 (See Section 5.2, Prerequisites to Installation) Browser The User Application supports both Firefox and Internet Explorer, as described below. Firefox 2 is supported on:
Internet Explorer 7 is supported on:
Internet Explorer 6 is supported on:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server supports the following processors in 32-bit mode:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will run in 64-bit mode on the following processors:
Xen* virtualization is now supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/Open Enterprise Server 2/Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1 when the Xen Virtual Machine (VM) is running SLES 10/OES 2/OES 2 SP1 as the guest operating system in paravirtualized mode. A Xen patch for SLES 10 is needed (see TID #3915180). |
Database Server for the User Application
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The following databases are supported with JBoss:
The following databases are supported with WebSphere:
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The User Application uses a database for various tasks, such as storing configuration data and storing data for any in-progress workflow activities. Both the secure logging service and the user application and workflow provisioning require a database. You can set up one database to serve both applications, or you can set up independent databases for each one. The secure logging service does not include a specific database. Oracle is supported with both the thin client driver and the OCI client driver. |
Workstations
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Designer has been tested on the following platforms: Windows:
Linux:
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Designer uses Eclipse as its development platform. Refer to the Eclipse Web site for platform-specific information. Designer minimum and recommended hardware requirements:
Prerequisite software:
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Connected System Server (host on a separate server running Remote Loader)
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Each driver requires that the connected system be available and the relevant APIs are provided. Refer to the Identity Manager Driver documentation for operating system and connected system requirements that are specific to each system. |
Each connected application requires individuals with application-specific knowledge and responsibility. The Remote Loader is 32-bit. It can be used on the following systems in 32-bit mode:
The Java Remote Loader can be used on the following systems:
Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Password Synchronization agent are included. The 64-bit version is supported on Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) only. |
Windows Server 2003 with the latest Service Pack (32-bit)
Linux Red Hat AS 4.0 and AP 5.0 (both 32-bit and 64-bit are supported)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10 with the latest Support Pack (both 32-bit and 64-bit are supported)
Solaris 9 and 10
Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) with the latest Support Pack
NetWare 6.5 with the latest Support Pack
AIX 5.3