18.1 Checklist for Installing the Remote Loader

NetIQ recommends that you complete the steps in the following checklist:

Checklist Items

  1. Learn about the interaction among Identity Manager components. For more information, see Remote Loader.

  1. Decide which servers you want to use for your Identity Manager components. For more information, see Recommended Installation Scenarios and Server Setup.

  1. Ensure that the Identity Manager engine has been installed. For more information, see Section V, Installing the Identity Manager Engine, Drivers, and Plug-ins.

  1. Review the considerations for installing the Remote Loader to ensure that the computers meet the prerequisites. For more information, see Prerequisites and Considerations for Installing the Remote Loader.

  1. Review the hardware and software requirements for the computers that will host the Remote Loader. For more information, see System Requirements for the Remote Loader.

  1. (Conditional) For computers running a SLES 12 SP1 or later operating system, ensure that you have installed the appropriate set of libraries for a guided installation. For more information, see Installing Identity Manager on SLES 12 SP1 or Later Servers.

  1. (Conditional) For computers running an RHEL 6.x or RHEL 7.x operating system, ensure that you have installed the appropriate set of libraries. For more information, see Installing Identity Manager on RHEL 6.x or 7.x Servers.

  1. (Conditional) To install the Remote Loader on a server that does not host the Identity Manager engine, ensure that you can establish a secure connection to the engine. For more information, see Creating a Secure Connection to the Identity Manager Engine.

  1. Decide whether you want to install a 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Remote Loader. For more information, see Using 32-bit and 64-bit Remote Loader on the Same Computer.

  1. Decide whether you should use the Remote Loader or Java Remote Loader. For more information, see Understanding the Java Remote Loader.

  1. Install the Remote Loader:

  1. (Conditional) To install the Java Remote Loader, see Installing Java Remote Loader on Linux.

  1. (Conditional) To install the .NET Remote Loader, see Installing .NET Remote Loader on Windows.

  1. Review the parameters for configuring a driver instance. For more information, see Understanding the Configuration Parameters for the Remote Loader.

  1. To configure a driver instance in the Remote Loader, see one of the following sections:

  1. Prepare your drivers for the Remote Loader. For more information, see Configuring Identity Manager Drivers to Work with the Remote Loader.

  1. Start the driver instance in the Remote Loader. For more information, see Starting a Driver Instance in the Remote Loader.

  1. (Conditional) To configure mutual authentication between the Remote Loader and the Identity Manager engine, see Configuring Mutual Authentication with the Identity Manager Engine.

  1. Verify that the Remote Loader and driver are communicating with the Identity Manager engine and the connected system. For more information, see Verifying the Configuration.

  1. Install the rest of the Identity Manager components, including the identity applications and Identity Reporting.