Configuring CA LDAP Server and CA DSI Server

CA LDAP Server and CA DSI Server Configuration

CA LDAP Server and CA DSI Server provide an interface to perform security administration against CA ACF2 and CA Top Secret databases and provide the following functions:

The capability to route security database requests to remote systems by communicating with a remote CA LDAP Server or CA DSI Server. This includes the following:
- Modify and delete user requests through the Investigator
- Read and write access through the Security Administration in Quick Links
Access to manage policy that is written through the CA Chorus CA Compliance Manager interface.
Access to simulation
Access to Security Command Manager
The ability to query the CA Compliance Manager repository for summary reports with regards to compliance management
CIA Real-Time update process

CA DSI Server provides a CA LDAP Server the capability of running security administration requests remotely to other LPARs. DSI also provides a mechanism to allow CA ACF2 or CA Top Secret running on local and remote computers to communicate to a single CIA repository.

Note: Detailed instructions are provided in the CA LDAP Server Installation Guide and CA DSI Server Installation Guide.