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Install JBoss

CA Identity Manager r12.5 SP8 works with JBoss 5.0 and 5.1. Therefore, you need to install a new version of JBoss if your version is before 5.0. You can install JBoss 5.0 or 5.1 on the same system as the previous version, but in a different file location from the previous version. Also, install the JDK identified in the support matrix as supporting JBoss 5.

Note: For a complete list of supported platforms and versions, see the CA Identity Manager support matrix on CA Support.

When using JBoss as the application server, note the following:

• The Identity Manager Server is a J2EE application that is deployed on a supported application server. The iam_im.ear is deployed in the jboss_home/server/default/deploy folder. For a clustered installation, iam_im.ear is under jboss_home/server/all/farm.

  Important! If any datastore file in the deploy directory is modified, JBoss loses the connection to that datastore and should be restarted.

• Install the required version of the JDK before installing the Identity Manager Server. You can download the JDK from Sun’s web site at the following URL:

  http://java.sun.com