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Promote a Connector from a Test to a Production Environment Example

In this example, Forwardinc has completed creating and testing a new Oracle connector that maps Oracle database tables to provisioning accounts and groups. Forwardinc has deployed the connector to their test and staging provisioning server, forwardinc_Test_PS. They now want to deploy the connector to a new production provisioning server, forwardinc_Prod_PS, and remove the connector from the test environment after deploying the connector.

Example: How forwardinc Promotes a Connector from a Test to a Production Environment

The following example shows you the process the administrator of forwardinc's CA IdentityMinder installation follows to promote the connector from the test environment to the new production environment. The Administrator:

1. Saves the Oracle connector as a Connector Xpress project. For example, ORA_Connector.con.
2. Configures the new production provisioning server, forwardinc_Prod_PS.

   The connection details of the production provisioning server to which forwardinc wants to deploy the connector are specified.

3. Opens the Connector Xpress project ORA_Connector.con.
4. Creates an endpoint type on the forwardinc_Prod_PS provisioning server.
5. Specifies the managing connector server that manages the new endpoint type.

   Specifying the managing connector server helps ensure that requests for the endpoint type are routed to it.

6. Explores and correlates the new endpoint type.

   The exploration and correlation populates the forwardinc_Prod_PS provisioning server with data found in the endpoint.

7. Deletes the old endpoint type from the test provisioning server, forwardinc_Test_PS.

   The endpoint type, the associated account templates, and any child endpoints are deleted, however data on the endpoint is unchanged.