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Acquire a RACF System Using the Provisioning Manager

Acquiring an endpoint is the first task you must perform before you can administer a RACF system. When acquiring an endpoint, perform this procedure.

From the Endpoint type task view

1. Register the server as an endpoint in CA Identity Manager. This phase is performed by adding a new endpoint under the RACF Endpoint type in CA Identity Manager.

   Use the RACF Endpoint property sheet to view or customize a RACF system. During the registration process, CA Identity Manager identifies the RACF system you want to administer and gathers information about it.

2. Explore the objects that exist on the endpoint.

   After registering the server in CA Identity Manager, you can explore its contents. Use the Explore and Correlate Endpoint dialog. The Exploration process finds all RACF accounts, groups, and permissions. You can correlate the accounts with global users at this time or you can correlate them later.

3. Correlate the explored accounts with global users.

   When you correlate accounts, CA Identity Manager creates or links the accounts on an endpoint with global users, as follows:

   1. CA Identity Manager attempts to match the user ID with each existing global user name. If a match is found, CA Identity Manager associates the RACF account with the global user. If a match is not found, CA Identity Manager performs the next step.
   2. CA Identity Manager attempts to match the user ID with each existing global user's full name. If a match is found, CA Identity Manager associates the RACF account with the global user. If a match is not found, CA Identity Manager performs the next step.
   3. If the Create Global Users as Needed button is checked, CA Identity Manager creates a new global user and then associates the RACF account with the global user. If the Create Global Users as Needed button is unchecked, CA Identity Manager performs the next step.
   4. CA Identity Manager associates the RACF account with the [default user] object.