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Notes about Identity Installation Pack 2005Q4M3 SP2
Before installing or upgrading the Sun Java™ System Identity Installation Pack software, review the Notes on Installation and Update section of these release notes and any documentation provided.
InstallationUse Identity Installation Pack 2005Q4M3 to install Sun Java™ System Identity Manager, Sun Java™ System Identity Auditor, and Sun Java™ System Identity Manager Service Provider Edition (SPE) in a new environment or as an update.
You can update Identity Manager, Identity Auditor, and Identity Manager SPE from Identity Manager v5.0 or any of its service packs up to 5.0 SP6. If you have an older version of Identity Manager, you must first upgrade to Identity Manager v5.0.
Refer to Identity Manager Upgrade and Identity Install Pack Installation for detailed product installation instructions.
Note The minimum supported Java version is 1.4.2.
Supported Software and EnvironmentsThis section lists software and environments that are compatible with Identity product software:
- Operating Systems
- Application Servers
- Browsers
- Database Servers
- Java Runtime Environment
- Sun Identity Manager Gateway
- Supported Resources
- Web Servers
Note Because software product developers frequently ship new versions, updates, and fixes to their software, the information published here changes often. Review the release notes for updates before proceeding with installation.
Operating Systems
Application Servers
The application server you use with Identity Manager must be Servlet 2.2-compliant and installed with the included Java platform (unless noted as follows):
- Apache Tomcat
- BEA WebLogic® Express 8.1 (with JDK 1.4.2)
- BEA WebLogic® Server™ 8.1 (with JDK 1.4.2)
- IBM WebSphere® 6.0
- IBM WebSphere® Application Server - Express Version 5.1.1 (with JDK 1.4.2)
- Sun™ ONE Application Server 7
- Sun Java™ System Application Server Platform Edition 8
- Sun Java™ System Application Server Platform Edition and Enterprise Edition 8.1
Note If your current application server does not support JDK 1.4.2, please check with your vendor to examine the implications of upgrading to one that does before installing Identity Installation Pack 2005Q4M3 SP2.
Browsers
Repository Database Servers
Sun Identity Manager Gateway
If you plan to set up Windows Active Directory, Novell NetWare, Novell GroupWise, Exchange 5.5, Remedy, Lotus Domino or RSA ACE/Server resources, you should install the Sun Identity Manager Gateway.
Supported Resources
Identity product software supports these resources.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Databases
Directories
- LDAP v3
- Microsoft® Active Directory® 2000, 2003
- Novell® eDirectory on Novell NetWare 5.1, 6.0
- Open LDAP
- Sun™ ONE Directory Server 4.x
- Sun Java™ System Directory Server 5 2004Q2, 2005Q1
Notes
- While Identity Manager is tested on Sun™ ONE Directory Server and Open LDAP, LDAP servers that are v3-compliant may work without any changes to the resource adapter.
- Sun Java™ System Directory Server 5 2005Q1 requires a patch to the Directory Server retro changelog plugin if you are using Active Sync. This patch is required for “regular” replication only (not for MMR replication).
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Help Desk
Message Platforms
- Blackberry RIM Enterprise Server 4+ (uses generic Windows script adapter)
- Sun Java System Messaging and Calender Service
- Lotus Notes® 5.0, 6.5, 6.5.4 (Domino)
- Microsoft® Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003
- Novell® GroupWise 5.x, 6.0
Note Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 are managed through the Microsoft Windows Active Directory 2000 and 2003 resources.
Message Queue
Operating Systems
- HP OpenVMS 7.2
- HP-UX 11.0, 11i v1, 11i v2
- IBM AIX® 4.3.3, 5.2, 5L v5.3
- IBM OS/400® V4r3, V4r5, V5r1, V5r2, V5r3, V5r4
- Microsoft Windows® NT® 4.0
- Microsoft Windows® 2000, 2003
- Generic Windows Script Adapter (uses Gateway
- Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 3.0, 4.0
- Sun Solaris™ 8, 9, 10
- SuSE Enterprise 9
Security Managers
Web Access Control
Web Servers
Note Integration between an application server and Web server is not required for Identity Manager. You may choose to use a Web server for better load balancing and for increased security (through the https protocol).
Discontinued Software
Identity Manager will discontinue support for the following software packages that are used as application servers, database repositories and managed resources. Support will continue until the next major release of Identity Manager. Please contact your Customer Care representative or Customer Support if you have questions about moving to newer versions of these software packages.
Database Servers
Operating Systems
Resources
Official support of the NT4 Resource Adapter
As we continue in our progress to deliver new and improved functionality in our latest releases, please accept this as the End-of-Life (EOL) notice for older versions. Plans for EOL are based on Microsoft's drop of the NT4 operating system support. Sun is discontinuing support of the NT operating system but not the rest of the NT adapter functionality. Sun is committed to continued support for customers using the NT operating system until late 2006.
API Support
The Identity Manager v6.0 Application Programming Interface (API) includes any public class (and any public or protected method or field of a public class) listed in the following table.
Identity Manager SPE additionally includes the public classes listed in the following table.
These classes are the only classes that are officially supported. If you are using classes that do not appear in these tables, contact Customer Support to determine whether it will be required to migrate to a supported class.
Deprecated API
Deprecated APIs lists all Identity Manager Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) deprecated in this release and their replacements (if available).
End of LifeWe are committed to evolving our products to meet the standards of quality that our customers require. As we continue in our progress to deliver new and improved functionality in our latest release, Identity Manager v6, please accept this as the End-of-Life notice for older versions. We encourage you to begin your migration plans as soon as possible in order to avoid running on releases that are no longer on a maintenance plan.
End of Service Life (EOSL) for Software Support
During the EOSL Period, support is offered in two phases, the Full Support Phase and the Limited Support Phase. The length of the Full Support Phase will vary by Product. See Table 1 below for a list of Full and Limited Support Phases by Product.
Full Support Phase
During the Full Support Phase, Sun will provide Customers with support in accordance with the Customer's support contract with Sun (including the applicable Service Listing) as set forth at: http://www.sun.com/service/servicelist/. However, upon announcement of EOL of a Software Product, Customers will not have access to software updates and upgrades for that Software Product.
Limited Support Phase
During the Limited Support Phase, Sun will provide Customers with support in accordance with the Customer's support contract with Sun (including the applicable Service Listing) as set forth at: http://www.sun.com/service/servicelist/ . However, Customers will not be entitled to submit bugs or to receive new patches from Sun. As during the Full Support Phase, upon announcement of EOL of a Software Product, Customers will not have access to software updates and upgrades for that Software Product.
End of Service Life Notes for Identity Manager Products
Specific dates are listed below. Please contact your Customer Care representative or Customer Support for assistance in planning for your upgrade to Identity Manager 6.0 (2005Q4M3).
- Identity Manager 2005Q3M1, which includes Identity Manager 5.5 and Identity Auditor 1.5, (including all service packs) will have Full Support until August 11, 2007, with Limited Support continuing through August 11, 2011.
- Identity Manager 5.0 (including all service packs) will have Full Support until August 11, 2007, with Limited Support continuing through August 11, 2011.
- Identity Manager 2005Q3M3 will be supported until October 2006, with no additional service packs.
- Identity Manager 2005Q1M3 will be supported until March 2006, with no additional service packs.
- Lighthouse 4.1 (including all service packs) will be supported until March 2006, with no additional service packs.
- Lighthouse 4.0, including SP1, support ended in September 2004.
- Lighthouse 3.1 (including all service packs) support ended in September 2005.
- Lighthouse 2.0 (including all patch levels) support ended in May 2004.
- Lighthouse 1.x (including 1.6) support ended in May 2004.