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Verify the Identity Manager Server Starts

To verify that the Identity Manager Server starts

1. Start CA Identity Manager as follows:
   • Windows:

     Navigate to Start, Programs, IBM WebSphere, Application Server 6.x, Profiles, Profile_Type, Start the Server

     Note: To view status information, use the First Steps console, which you access from the same location as the Start the Server command mentioned above. In the First Steps console, select Start the Server.

   • UNIX:
     1. Navigate to websphere_home/bin from the command line.
     2. Enter the following command:

        startserver websphere_server

     When you see a message that resembles the following, the server has completed its startup process:

     Server server1 is open for e-business
     

2. Access the Management Console and confirm the following:
   • You can access the following URL from a browser:

     http://im_server:port/idmmanage

     For example:

     http://MyServer.MyCompany.com:port-number/idmmanage

   • The Management Console opens.
   • No errors are displayed in the application server log.
   • You do not receive an error message when you click the Directories link.

   Note: For details about the Management Console, see the Configuration Guide.