1.1 Implementation Checklist

Use the following checklist to plan, install, and configure Identity Manager.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Identity Manager, do not use this checklist. For information about upgrading, see Section VII, Upgrading Identity Manager.

Checklist Items

  1. Review the product architecture information to learn about Identity Manager components. For more information, see How Identity Manager Works in NetIQ Identity Manager Overview and Planning Guide.

  1. Review the Identity Manager licensing information. For more information, see Understanding Licensing and Activationin NetIQ Identity Manager Overview and Planning Guide.

  1. Ensure that the computers on which you install Identity Manager and its components meet the specified hardware and software requirements. For more information, see Meeting System Requirements.

    NOTE:Identity Manager supports Sentinel Log Management for Identity Governance and Administration (Sentinel Log Management for IGA) installation only on a Linux server. If you want to use Sentinel Log Management for IGA in your environment, see prerequisites and system setup need for this installation in Installing Sentinel Log Management for Identity Governance and Administration in the NetIQ Identity Manager Setup Guide for Linux. However, you can use a different auditing service if your identity solution is Windows only.

  1. If there was a previous installation of Identity Manager, ensure that there are no files or system settings remaining from a previous installation. For more information, see Section 28.0, Uninstalling Identity Manager Components.

  1. Determine the type of deployment suitable for your environment based on the features you want to implement. For more information, see Identity Manager Deployment Configurations in NetIQ Identity Manager Overview and Planning Guide.

  1. Review the latest Identity Manager release notes to understand the new functionality and the known issues. For more information, see the release notes at the Identity Manager 4.7 documentation website.

  1. Determine whether you can run the installation programs in your preferred language. For more information, see Understanding Identity Manager Localization in NetIQ Identity Manager Overview and Planning Guide.

  1. Locate the files for installation. For more information, see Where to Get Identity Manager in NetIQ Identity Manager Overview and Planning Guide.

    IMPORTANT:For a hassle-free installation, do not run any CPU-intensive applications while installing the Identity Manager components. You must stop Windows services such as Windows Modules Installer and Windows Update before starting the Identity Manager installation and start them only after completing the installation.

  1. Install and configure Identity Manager components. For more information, see the following sections depending on Identity Manager edition you are installing:

  1. Ensure that you have the appropriate credentials required to install the Identity Manager components on your servers and the accounts that you might create during the installation.

  1. Perform any post-installation tasks for the components to be fully functional. For more information, see Section 20.0, Post-Installation Tasks.

  1. (Optional) To review the ports used by the Identity Manager components, see Understanding Identity Manager Communication in the NetIQ Identity Manager Security Guide.

  1. (Optional) The components are installed in pre-defined locations. For more information, see Locating the Executables and Default Installation Pathsin NetIQ Identity Manager 4.7 Release Notes.

To install Identity Manager in a cluster, ensure that your environment meets the requirements. For more information, see Section X, Deploying Identity Manager for High Availability.

You can deploy Identity Manager on Microsoft Azure cloud. NetIQ provides the flexibility of deploying Identity Manager on on-premises and cloud. Ensure that you review the recommended configuration details before beginning the deployment. For more information, see Section 24.0, Planning and Implementation of Identity Manager on Microsoft Azure and Section 25.0, Example Scenarios of Hybrid Identity Manager.