This section provides the information you need if you are upgrading from the Identity Manager Fan-Out driver to the Identity Manager 4.8 driver for CA Top Secret.
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The Fan-Out driver provides one-way synchronization to a heterogeneous mix of systems including Linux and UNIX systems, and IBM i5/OS* (OS/400* operating system) and z/OS systems. The Fan-Out driver also provides authentication redirection from those systems.
Moving to the Identity Manager 4.8 driver for CA Top Secret provides two main advantages.
Bidirectional Synchronization: The driver allows synchronization from the connected system.
Standard Identity Manager Policies That Simplify Customization: The Fan-Out driver makes minimal use of Identity Manager policies.
Consider the following before migrating from the Fan-Out driver.
Heterogeneity: The Fan-Out driver supports operating system environments besides Top Secret. You can continue to use the Fan-Out driver for those systems while using the Identity Manager 4.8 driver for CA Top Secret on your Top Secret systems.
Authentication Redirection: The Fan-Out driver provides authentication redirection using the password exit. The Identity Manager 4.8 driver for CA Top Secret provides bidirectional password synchronization.