NetIQ Identity Manager User Application Driver 4.8.4 Patch 1 Release Notes

September 2021

This version of the User Application driver (4.8.4.0100) resolves a specific issue that exists with a previous version of Identity Manager containers.

1.0 System Requirements

This patch requires NetIQ Identity Manager 4.8.4 at a minimum.


2.0 Installing This Patch

Install this driver patch on the Identity Vault server(s).

Note: This patch is optional if your Identity Manager deployment is a non-container based deployment.

2.1 Installing this Patch on a Linux Server

  1. Log in to the Identity Vault server as a root user.

  2. (Conditional) If your Identity Manager deployment is container-based, log in to the Identity Manager Engine container as a nds user.

  3. Stop the User Application driver.

  4. Stop the eDirectory service by running the following command:

    5. ndsmanage stopall

  5. Download and unzip the contents of the IDM_UAD_484_P1.zip file to a temporary location on your computer.

  6. Navigate to the <Driver Patch Directory>/linux/ directory.

  7. Install the netiq-DXMLuad.rpm RPM.

  8. Start the eDirectory service by running the following command:

    9. ndsmanage startall

  9. Start the User Application driver if not already started.

  10. (Conditional) Perform the following steps if you have deployed Identity Manager using containers:

    1. Log in to the OSP container.

    2. Navigate to the /opt/netiq/idm/apps/tomcat/conf/ directory.

    3. Modify the ism-configuration.properties file and add the following lines:

      • com.netiq.rbpmrest.clientID = rbpmrest

      • com.netiq.rbpmrest.response-types = password

    4. Save the ism-configuration.properties file.

    5. Restart the OSP container.

2.2 Installing this Patch on a Windows Server

  1. Stop the User Application driver.

  2. Stop the eDirectory service.

  3. Download and unzip the contents of the IDM_UAD_484_P1.zip file to a temporary location on your computer.

  4. Navigate to the <Driver Patch Directory>/windows directory.

  5. Copy the ComposerDriverShim.jar file to <Identity Vault installation path>\eDirectory\lib directory.

  6. Start the eDirectory service.

  7. Start the User Application driver if not already started.


3.0 Technical Support Information

The following section provides information on the issue fixed in the current release.

3.1 Issues Fixed in This Release

Defect 395030: User Application 4.8.4 Driver fails to initialize the oidpInstanceData cleanup function if OSP uses a different port than Identity Applications.

3.2 Issues Fixed in The Previous Release

Defect 230616: Error: -699 local trying to sync user objects with large oidpInstanceData attribute value.


4.0 Known Issues

NetIQ strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. The following issues are currently being researched. If you need further assistance with any issue, please contact Technical Support.

For the list of the known issues in Identity Manager 4.8, see the Release Notes on the Identity Manager Documentation page.