Access Manager Data Store Types

This section explains the types of data stores that you can configure, and also provides the steps to create new data store types and how to configure them.

You can create a new, data store instance for any of the following data store types:

Access Manager Repository Plug-in

This data store type resides in a Sun Java System Directory Server instance and holds the Access Manager information tree. This data store type makes use of Directory Server features that are not part of the LDAP version 3 specification, such as roles and class of service, and is compatible with previous versions of Access Manager.

Active Directory

This data store type uses the LDAP version 3 specification to write identity data to an instance of Microsoft Active Directory.

Flat Files Repository

This repository allows you to store data and identities in a flat DIT structure on the local installation instance of Access Manager without having to create a separate data store. This is generally used for testing or proof of concept deployments.

Generic LDAPv3

This data store type allows identity data to written to any LDAPv3–compliant database. If the LDAPv3 database you are using does not support Persistent Search, then you can not use the caching feature.

Sun Directory Server With Access Manager Schema

This data store type resides in a Sun Java System Directory Server instance and holds the Access Manager information tree. It differs from the Access Manager Repository Plug-in, in that more configuration attributes allow you to better customize the data store.

To Create a New Data Store

The following section describes the steps to connect a data store.

1. Select the realm to which you wish to add a new data store.

2. Click the Data Store tab.

3. Click New from the Data Stores list.

4. Enter a name for the data store.

5. Select the type of data store you wish to create.

6. Click Next.

7. Configure the data store by entering the appropriate attribute values.

8. Click Finish.