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Configure Connector Xpress for CA CloudMinder

Before you can use Connector Xpress create a connector, verify the prerequisites before setting up your system for CA CloudMinder. .

Follow these steps:

  1. Start Connector Xpress, then follow these steps:
    1. Right-click Provisioning Servers in the right pane, then select Add Remote Server.
    2. In the Provisioning Server Details screen, specify the LDAP bind host and port for an on-premise connector server. Do not specify the host name and port for a Provisioning Server.
    3. If you added a certificate to Connector Xpress previously, select Use TLS.

      If you have not added a certificate yet, clear the Use TLS check box. Connector Xpress resets the port automatically.

    4. Complete additional fields as needed, then click OK.

      Do not enter a value in the Tenant ID field.

  2. If the Provisioning Server does not have a Connector Server configured, do the following tasks:
    1. Create a Connector Server configuration.
    2. Set a managing Connector Server for the endpoint.

    The configuration determines how your Provisioning Server routes individual endpoints to Connector Servers.

  3. Enable the following roles:
  4. Set up the workflow for the task CreateEndpointTypeEvent:
    1. Map the SingleStepApproval workflow process.
    2. Set the approval task to Approve Endpoint Type Modification.
    3. Continue as for normal workflow setup.
  5. Repeat Step 4 for ModifyEndpointTypeEvent task.
  6. Repeat Step 4 for DeleteEndpointTypeEvent task.

    Note: CA CloudMinder includes notification email templates for the Create and Delete tasks. To see them, click System, Emails and search for *endpoint type*.

There are two ports (non tls (ssl) and ssl) that a client can use to communicate with the standalone CA IAM Connector Server. To allow the Connector Xpress to access the standalone CA IAM Connector Server, configure the firewall on your CA IAM Connector Server server host to allow communication on these ports.