Sun Java[tm] System Identity Manager Quick Start Guide |
Preface
This publication introduces Sun Java System Identity Manager and provides instructions for installing the product.
Who Should Use This BookThis Sun Java System Identity Manager Quick Start Guide was designed for engineers and administrators who have experience installing and evaluating enterprise products. These individuals should be familiar with the resources, business processes, and databases to be managed within the enterprise.
How to Find Information in this GuideThe guide is organized in these sections:
- Chapter 1, "Welcome" — Introduces Identity Manager and provides general instructions for installing the Identity Manager on an Apache Tomcat 5.0 application server with a MySQL 5.0 repository and index database.
- Chapter 2, "Before You Begin" — Describes requirements for installing Identity Manager — including memory requirements, software requirements, and prerequisites.
- Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring Identity Manager" — provides general instructions for installing and configuring an evaluation copy of Identity Manager.
- Chapter 4, "Quick Start Scenario" — Provides a guided demonstration of some of Identity Manager’s most powerful features, which includes basic provisioning, end-user self service, and advanced features.
Conventions Used in This BookThe tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Symbols
The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.
Shell Prompts
The following table describes the shell prompts used in this book.
Related Documentation and HelpSun Microsystems provides additional printed and online documentation and information to help you install, use, and configure Identity Manager:
- Identity Manager Installation — Step-by-step instructions and reference information to help you install and configure Identity Manager and associated software.
- Identity Manager Upgrade — Step-by-step instructions and reference information to help you upgrade and configure Identity Manager and associated software.
- Identity Manager Administration — Procedures, tutorials, and examples that describe how to use Identity Manager to provide secure user access to your enterprise information systems.
- Identity Manager Deployment Tools — Reference and procedural information that describe how to use different Identity Manager deployment tools; including rules and rules libraries, common tasks and processes, dictionary support, and the SOAP-based Web service interface provided by the Identity Manager server.
- Identity Manager Technical Deployment Overview — Reference and procedural information that describe how to customize Identity Manager for your environment.
- Identity Manager Tuning, Troubleshooting, and Error Messages — Reference and procedural information that describe Identity Manager error messages and exceptions, and provide instructions for tracing and troubleshooting problems you might encounter as you work.
- Identity Manager Workflows, Forms, and Views — Reference and procedural information that describe how to use the Identity Manager workflows, forms, and views — including information about the tools you need to customize these objects.
- Identity Manager Help — Online guidance and information that offers complete procedural, reference, and terminology information about Identity Manager. You can access help by clicking the Help link from the Identity Manager menu bar. Guidance (field-specific information) is available on key fields.
Accessing Sun Resources OnlineFor product downloads, professional services, patches and support, and additional developer information, go to the following:
- Download Center
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/- Professional Services
http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/sunone/index.html- Sun Enterprise Services, Solaris Patches, and Support
http://sunsolve.sun.com/- Developer Information
http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/index.html
Contacting Sun Technical SupportIf you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in the product documentation, contact customer support using one of the following mechanisms:
- The online support web site at http://www.sun.com/service/online/us
- The telephone dispatch number associated with your maintenance contract
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