11.4 Management Tools Guidelines

The two main management tools for the OpenText Identity Manager solution are Designer and OpenText Identity Console, as illustrated in Figure 11-2. Designer is used during the planning and creation of the solution, and OpenText Identity Console is used for daily management tasks.

Figure 11-2 OpenText Identity Manager Management Tools

11.4.1 Analyzer Guidelines

Analyzer is a thick client that is installed on a workstation. Analyzer is used to examine and clean the data in the systems that you want to add to your OpenText Identity Manager solution. Using Analyzer during the planning phase helps you see what changes need to be made and how best to make those changes.

There are no major considerations for using Analyzer. For more information, see the Analyzer for Identity Manager Administration Guide.

11.4.2 Designer Guidelines

Designer is a thick client that is installed on a workstation. Designer is used to design, test, document, and then deploy your OpenText Identity Manager solution. Using Designer throughout the planning phase helps you capture information in one place. It also helps you see issues you might not be aware of as you look at all of the components of the solution together.

There are no major considerations for using Designer, unless you have multiple people working on the same project. Designer allows for version control of the project. For more information, see Version Control in the OpenText™ Designer for Identity Manager Administration Guide.

11.4.3 OpenText Identity Console Guidelines

OpenText Identity Console is a Web application that is the administration tool for OpenText Identity Manager. When you install OpenText Identity Manager, the installation expects that you already have an OpenText Identity Console server installed in your OpenText eDirectory tree.

If you have more than 10 administrators constantly working in OpenText Identity Console at one time, you should have a server that hosts only OpenText Identity Console. Figure 11-2 represents this configuration of your OpenText Identity Manager solution. If you have only one administrator, you can run OpenText Identity Console on your OpenText Identity Manager server without complications.