Installing Identity Manager on UNIX Platforms

Before you begin, make sure your system meets the requirements listed in Identity Manager Components and System Requirements.

If you are installing on Linux Red Hat AS 3.0, make sure you review the additional instructions in Considerations for Installing Identity Manager on Linux Red Hat AS 3.0.

  1. Download and extract the tar file to a location of your choice.

  2. On the host computer, log in as root.

  3. Execute the .bin file from the setup directory.

    Change the current working directory to the setup directory, where the install is located. Then enter one of the following commands to run the install.

    Platform Example Path Installation File

    Linux

    linux/setup/

    dirxml_linux.bin

    Solaris

    solaris/setup/

    dirxml_solaris.bin

    AIX

    aix/setup/

    dirxml_aix.bin

    These paths are relative to the root of the install image, which could be anywhere you expanded it or mounted the CD.

    The installation program can't find the packages to install unless the current working directory is the directory where the installation program is located.

  4. Review the Welcome information, then press Enter to continue the installation.

  5. Read the license agreement and enter Y if you agree to the usage terms. If not, enter N to exit the installation program.

  6. Specify the appropriate number (1-4) for the install set you want to install. The install sets contain the following components:

    • DirXML Server: Installs the DirXML engine and service drivers, DirXML drivers, NMAS components, Nsure Audit agent, and extends the eDirectory schema.

      Novell eDirectory must be installed before you can install this option.

      NOTE:  If you want to set up shared storage for high availability, refer to the information found in High Availability.

    • Connected System Server: Installs the Remote Loader and the following drivers: LDAP, JDBC, eDirectory, SAP, Delimited Text, GroupWise (only on Linux SUSE 8), and Lotus Notes.

    • Web-Based Administration Server: Installs the DirXML plug-ins, DirXML driver configurations, and Novell eGuide.

      Novell iManager must be installed before you can install this option.

    • Customize: Installs the specific components you select from a list of all components.

      NOTE:  Enter prev to return to previous menus and modify your installation options.

  7. (Optional) Depending on the options you entered, you might be prompted to specify the LDAP user name and password, or the Web Server Secure port.

    IMPORTANT:  (Solaris installations only) If you are installing your Web-based Administration Server on the same server where eDirectory resides, when prompted for the Web Server Secure port, change the default value to 8443.

  8. Verify that the information contained in the summary is correct because eDirectory temporarily shuts down (when installing the DirXML Engine and schema files.) If the Install Summary is correct, press Enter to start installing the packages.

  9. When finished, enter OK to close the installation program.


Considerations for Installing Identity Manager on Linux Red Hat AS 3.0

The Identity Manager installation program does not check for the prerequisite libraries. The DirXML engine requires that these libraries exist, so you should verify that the /usr/lib/libstdc++-1-1.so.2 libraries are installed. The packages are named compat-libstdc++-7.3-2.96.122.i586.rpm and compat-libstdc++-devel-7.3-2.96.122.i586.rpm. The version numbers and names of the rpms might be different depending on your current patch level and support pack. Ensuring that the compat-libstdc++ packages are installed fills this dependency.

You can install the libraries after installing Identity Manager, but you must restart eDirectory.

After installing the prerequisite libraries, you can launch the installation program as described in Installing Identity Manager on UNIX Platforms. You can ignore any initial messages about script errors or the installers inability to locate /tmp.

During the installation of the packages, you might see an error explaining that the novell-NOVLjvm package did not install properly. If this is the case, you should re-install this package manually after the installation has completed. You can do this by opening a terminal window and moving to the package directory of the Identity Manager linux install (for example, type cd /mnt/cdrom/linux/setup/packages). You should then re-install the jvm packages manually by typing rpm --force -Uvh novell-NOVLjvm1-2.0.5-45.i386.rpm . The version number might be different than what is listed, but the package should now install correctly without errors.