Preface

The Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Connector Reference provides reference and procedural information to help you install and configure Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 connectors in order to connect to resources and to manage accounts on these resources. This Preface includes the following information:

• Who Should Use This Book

• Before You Read This Book

• Documentation Accessibility

• How This Book Is Organized

• Related Books

• Documentation, Support, and Training

• Typographic Conventions

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for deployers and administrators who will install and configure Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 connectors in order to connect to specific resources and to manage accounts on those resources. Readers should have the following experience:

• Deployers should have a background in programming and should be comfortable with XML, Java, Emacs and/or IDEs such as Eclipse or NetBeans.

• Administrators are not required to have a programming background but should be skilled in the specific target resource domain.

Before You Read This Book

Before reading this book, you should be familiar with the Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Overview in the following library:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19225-01/index.html

Documentation Accessibility

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

How This Book Is Organized

• Chapter 1, "Identity Connectors Overview" provides an overview of the Identity Connector Framework (ICF) and the Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 connectors.

• Subsequent chapters describe the specific Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 connectors that are currently available.

Related Books

For additional information, refer to the other books in the Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 library:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19225-01/index.html

Documentation, Support, and Training

See the following web sites for additional resources:

• Oracle Documentation: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/

• Oracle Systems Support: http://www.oracle.com/us/support/systems/index.html

• Oracle University: http://education.oracle.com

• Oracle offers a range of resources related to Oracle software on the Oracle Technology Network:

  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/index.html

  Oracle allows you to:

  • Discuss technical problems and solutions on the Discussion Forums:

    http://forums.oracle.com

  • Get hands-on step-by-step tutorials at the Oracle Learning Library:

    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/tutorials/index.html

  • Download sample code and scripts at Sample Code for Developers and Admins:

    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/samplecode/index.html

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Typeface	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
aabbcc123	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Shell	Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell	$
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser	#
C shell	machine_name%
C shell for superuser	machine_name#