13.1 Checklist for Installing SLM for IGA

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

 

Checklist Items

  1. Learn about when you want to install SLM for IGA. For more information, see Deciding When to Install SLM for IGA.

  1. Review the system requirements before installation to ensure that the computers meet the requirements. For more information, see System Requirements.

  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. Determine whether you want to install SLM for IGA or use an existing Sentinel server for auditing purposes in your environment. For more information, see Deciding When to Install SLM for IGA.

  1. Learn about the important changes in the auditing infrastructure and Identity Reporting. For more information, see Deciding When to Install SLM for IGA.

  1. Decide how you want to install SLM for IGA. For more information, see the following sections:

  1. (Conditional) If you choose to migrate your data from EAS to SLM for IGA, see Migrating from Event Auditing Service to Sentinel Log Management for IGA.

  1. (Conditional) Set up a new database for reporting. For more information, see Setting up the Reporting Server.

  1. Install Identity Reporting on the same server that has the migrated database server. For more information, see Using the Guided Process to Install Identity Reporting.

  1. Run the data synchronization utility to enable event forwarding from SLM for IGA to the reporting database. For more information, see Creating the Data Synchronization Policy.

  1. Log in to Event Source Management (Live View) and check if SLM for IGA is receiving events. For more information, see Checking for Sentinel Events.

  1. Configure the iManager, OSP, and SSPR collector instances. For more information, see Configuring the Collector Instances in Sentinel

  1. Configure the event retention and disk space usage. For more information, see Configuring Event Data Retention and Configuring Disk Space Usage for Sentinel.

  1. Download the reports and views for SLM for IGA. For more information, see Using the Download Page to Download Report Definitions and Views in the Administrator Guide to NetIQ Identity Reporting.

  1. (Conditional) Configure the Sentinel link to forward events from Sentinel to SLM for IGA. For more information, see Configuring the Sentinel Link Connection.