2.1 Basic Tasks

You need to perform several basic tasks for creating a model after you have created a project.

  1. In Designer, select a project.

    If your project does not appear in the Modeler, open the Project view (Window > Show View > Project), expand the project, then double-click System Model.

  2. Drag an Identity Vault object from the palette to the Modeler.

    When you create an Identity Vault or server in Designer the default Identity Manager engine version is the same. Designer assumes that the Identity Vault has capabilities. You can successfully deploy and run projects only on Identity Manager servers.

    You can easily change the engine version by selecting a version from the Server DN field. However, selecting earlier engine versions removes any later version capabilities and features from within Designer.

    Before you deploy a project, you must associate a server with the Identity Vault. You do this through the Identity Vault properties. See Configuring Identity Vaults.

    You can add multiple Identity Vaults.

  3. Configure a driver set.

    Each Identity Vault contains a driver set. See Configuring Driver Sets.

  4. Add applications.

    Drag applications from the palette to the Modeler view. See Configuring Application Properties.

  5. Create or configure drivers.

    Driver connections are automatically drawn between the application and the driver set. See Creating a Driver or Configuring Drivers.

  6. Develop and customize your model.

    Develop according to what you planned in Planning an Identity Project in Understanding Designer for Identity Manager.

  7. Save your model (design).

    Do one of the following:

    • From the main menu, select File > Save (or Save All).

    • From the main menu, select File > Close > Yes.

    • Click the X in the Modeler’s tab, then select Yes.