Implementation Guide › Identity Manager Architecture › Identity Manager Components › Databases

Databases

CA Identity Manager uses data sources to connect to databases that store information required to support CA Identity Manager functionality. These databases can reside in a single physical instance of a database, or in separate instances.

• Object Database (required)

  Contains CA Identity Manager configuration information.

• Task Persistence Database (required)

  Maintains information about CA Identity Manager activities and their associated events over time. This allows the system to accurately track CA Identity Manager activities, even if you restart the Identity Manager Server.

• Workflow Database

  Stores workflow process definitions, jobs, scripts, and other data required by the Workflow Engine.

• Audit Database

  Provides a historical record of operations that occur in an Identity Manager environment.

  Note: You can configure the amount and type of information that CA Identity Manager stores in the audit database. See the Configuration Guide for more information.

• Reporting Database

  Stores snapshot data, which reflects the current state of objects in CA Identity Manager at the time the snapshot is taken. You can generate reports from this information to view the relationship between objects, such as users and roles.

When you use the Installer, CA Identity Manager configures a connection to a single database, called the Identity Manager Database, which contains the tables for each database type.

Note: You can create a data store for task persistence, workflow, auditing, or reporting in a separate database and configure CA Identity Manager to connect to it. For more information, see the Installation Guide.