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Example: Single Node Installation

In a single node installation, the CA IdentityMinder Server is installed on one application server node. Also, one copy of each provisioning component is installed, but components can be on different systems. The following figure is an example of a single node CA IdentityMinder installation with a Provisioning Server on the same system and a Provisioning Directory on another system:

This example also illustrates choices for platforms. In this case:

• The CA IdentityMinder server is installed on Windows.
• The user store is on the Sun Java Systems Directory server.
• The databases are on Oracle

These platforms are only examples. You can select other platforms instead.

CA IdentityMinder Server

Executes tasks within CA IdentityMinder. The J2EE CA IdentityMinder application includes the Management Console (for configuring environments), and the User Console (for managing an environment).

CA IdentityMinder Administrative Tools

Provides tools and samples for configuring and using CA IdentityMinder. The tools include Connector Xpress, the Java Connector Server SDK, configuration files, scripts, utilities, and JAR files that you use to compile custom objects with CA IdentityMinder APIs and API samples. The Provisioning Manager and WorkPoint Designer are also included with the Administrative Tools.

The default installation location for most Administrative Tools follows:

• Windows: C:\Program Files\CA\Identity Manager\IAM Suite\Identity Manager\tools
• UNIX: /opt/CA/IdentityManager/IAM_Suite/Identity_Manager/tools

However, the default location for Provisioning Manager, which is only installed on Windows, follows:

C:\Program Files\CA\Identity Manager\Provisioning Manager

Note: The Tools\db directory also includes a document that describes the database schema.

Report Server

Uses CA Business Intelligence 3.2. You use this server to include data from the Snapshot Database, which contains information from the CA IdentityMinder Object Store and the CA IdentityMinder user store. An example of a Snapshot Report is the User Profile report. You can also create reports with a disabled snapshot applied, which include data from other data sources, such as the Audit Database.

CA IdentityMinder Databases

Store data for CA IdentityMinder. The databases store information for auditing, task persistence, snapshots (reporting), workflow, and CA IdentityMinder objects. Each database must be a relational database.

Note: For a complete list of supported relational databases, see the CA IdentityMinder support matrix on the CA Support Site.

CA IdentityMinder User Store

Contains users and their information. This store can be a pre-existing user store already in use by the company. This user store can be LDAP or a relational database.

Note: For more information about setting up a user store for CA IdentityMinder, see the Configuration Guide.

CA IdentityMinder Provisioning Server

Manages accounts on endpoint systems. On the same system or another system, you can also install Connector Servers, which manage Java or C++ based connectors to endpoints.

CA IdentityMinder Provisioning Directory

Specifies the Provisioning Directory schema to CA Directory. This schema sets up the Directory System Agents (DSAs) within CA Directory. The CA IdentityMinder user store can also be the Provisioning Directory.

CA IdentityMinder Provisioning Manager

Manages the Provisioning Server through a graphical interface. This tool is used for administrative tasks such as synchronizing accounts with account templates. The Provisioning Manager is installed as part of the CA IdentityMinder Administrative Tools or can be installed separately from those tools.

Note: This application runs on Windows only.